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Samson Option

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Etymology

In reference to Samson in the Bible, who destroyed the Philistine temple in which he was captured in a suicide attack.

Definitions

  1. A last-resort strategy employed by the State of Israel involving massive nuclear…

    A last-resort strategy employed by the State of Israel involving massive nuclear retaliation within and outside of the State of Israel.

    • 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.

  2. Any massively destructive strategy used as a last resort, especially one that is also…

    Any massively destructive strategy used as a last resort, especially one that is also self-destructive.

    • Whatever the eventual shape of the new world order, it should leave no room for "Samson options."
    • 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.

  3. Alternative letter-case form of Samson Option

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