a U.S. weapons research program begun in 1984 to explore technologies, including ground- and space-based lasers, for destroying attacking missiles and warheads.
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Star Wars Meets the Dictionary
Star Wars has certainly added some new words to our vocabulary. Watch to see which ones have received dictionary entries!
While it’s not necessary, it’d be fascinating to see a game using the aesthetics from the excellent animated efforts in “Star Wars,” namely “The Clone Wars” and “Rebels.”
Formal name: Strategic Defense Initiative(in the US) a proposed system of artificial satellites armed with lasers to destroy enemy missiles in spaceAbbreviation: SDI
(modifier; sometimes not capitals)of, relating to, or denoting this systemStar Wars defence; star wars policy
Word Origin for Star Wars
C20: popularly named after the science fiction film Star Wars (1977) by George Lucas
A series of popular science fiction motion pictures created by George Lucas. The first trilogy debuted in 1977 with Star Wars: A NewHope. The Empire Strikes Back and The Return of theJedi followed in the 1980s. Prequels, Episode I: The Phantom Menace and Episode 2: Attack of the Clones, were recently released. The films are noted for combining classic themes of good versus evil with cutting-edge special effects.
Cultural definitions for Star Wars (2 of 2)
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A popular name, taken from the title of a film, for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) of President Ronald Reagan. “Star Wars” involves the development by the United States of a defense in outer space against intercontinental ballistic missiles.