force de frappe

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force de frappe

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From French, literally, “striking force”.

noun

  1. uncountable The French nuclear deterrence force developed by Charles de Gaulle.

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@misc{force_de_frappe_2026,
  title = {force de frappe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/force%20de%20frappe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}