DEFCON

[ def-kon ]

noun

1. any of several alert statuses for U.S. military forces, ranked numerically from normal, 5, to maximum readiness, 1.

Word History and Origins

Origin of DEFCON¹

def(ense readiness) con(dition)

Example Sentences

“This was not a worst-case scenario: nobody will be getting arrested from this,” Defcon said.

From The Daily Beast

“In retrospect this was incredibly foolish, and I take full responsibility for this decision,” Defcon said.

From The Daily Beast