Meaning Of The Word Overkill

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overkill
uncountable noun: You can say that something is overkill when you think that there is more of it than is necessary or appropriate.

overkill in American English
the capacity of a nation's nuclear weapon stockpile to kill many times the total population of any given nation
noun: the capacity of a nation to destroy, by nuclear weapons, more of an enemy than would be necessary for a military victory

overkill in British English
noun: the capability to deploy more weapons, esp nuclear weapons, than is necessary to ensure military advantage

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