force de frappe

/ (French fɔrs də frap) /

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noun

a military strike force, esp the independent nuclear strike force of France

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Word Origin for force de frappe

C20: literally: striking force

Words nearby force de frappe

forced, forced alimentation, forced beat, forced development, forced-draft, force de frappe, forced expiratory flow, forced expiratory time, forced expiratory volume, forced feeding, forced march

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Madame de Condillac stood watching him, her face composed, her glance cold.
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