samson option
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A last-resort strategy employed by the State of Israel involving massive nuclear retaliation within and outside of the State of Israel.
Uncountable
name
Any massively destructive strategy used as a last resort, especially one that is also self-destructive.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The Samson Option states that Moshe Dayan gave the go-ahead for starting weapon production in early 1968, putting the plutonium separation plant into full operation."
- "Whatever the eventual shape of the new world order, it should leave no room for "Samson options.""
- "This is the essence of the beast and the lever of control. You don’t need hidden nukes or Samson options. This is what is happening and this is why the bank bailouts are taking place to ensure a greater consolidation and control of the destiny of planet Earth."
- "Trump’s fiercest advocates have launched their Samson option: If he can’t keep power, they’ll bring down the party with him by calling for a boycott of the election."
Etymology
In reference to Samson in the Bible, who destroyed the Philistine temple in which he was captured in a suicide attack.
Usage
Inflected Forms
the Samson Option (canonical)
Samson Options (plural)