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WMD

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WMD
abbreviation for
(Military) weapon(s) of mass destruction
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.WMD - a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)WMD - a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)
bioarm, biological weapon, bioweapon - any weapon usable in biological warfare; "they feared use of the smallpox virus as a bioweapon"
chemical weapon - chemical substances that can be delivered using munitions and dispersal devices to cause death or severe harm to people and animals and plants
atomic weapon, nuclear weapon - a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
weapon, weapon system, arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
high explosive - a powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate
Translations
WMD [ˌdʌbəljuːɛmˈdiː] npl abbr (=weapons of mass destruction) → ADM fpl
WMD (Mil) abbr of weapons of mass destructionMassenvernichtungswaffen pl


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Dubai Customs organizes a training program for WMD control40 inspectors & a number of officers from Dubai Civil Defense participated in the comprehensive, first-of-its-kind program in the region Dubai customs organized a training program on the control of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) aiming to educate inspectors and other interested parties as how to identify the materials entering in the composition of WMD, store and deal with them.
There have been suggestions - denied by Mr Williams - that the draft might contain the first mention of the claim that Saddam Hussein could launch a WMD strike within 45 minutes.
The combating WMD mission entails the integration and synchronization of DOD-wide efforts across the doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership, personnel, and facilities (DOTMLPF) spectrum.
 
 
 
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