letter of last resort

/L EH1 T ER0 AH0 V L AE0 S T R IH0 Z AO0 R T/
noun
  1. 1

    A handwritten letter from the British Prime Minister to the commanding officers of nuclear submarines, specifying the action to be taken if an enemy nuclear strike destroys the British government.

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