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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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Also called Strategic Defense Initiative.

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How to use Star Wars in a sentence

In 2013, EA entered a deal with Disney, allowing the video game publisher to exclusively develop Star Wars console and mobile blockbusters.
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He combines his archival knowledge and graphic-arts skills to update “Star Wars,” “Spartacus” and other epic underdog fantasies from before his time.
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Tran, 32, is best known globally for playing mechanic Rose Tico in the most recent Star Wars trilogy.
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The news Wednesday of a new Star Wars open world game was a surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one.
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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.”
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Former Red Sox star Curt Schilling says his politics are keeping him out of Cooperstown.
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It was seen by a small delegation of star-struck prelates and dignitaries who later described the film as “moving.”
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I just recently rewatched all six Star Wars movies the other day… Oh wow, from the beginning?
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The star announces he is to marry his 27-year-old boyfriend.
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Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice turned herself in to serve a 15-month sentence for bankruptcy fraud.
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I had no idea who they were, as the Grand Duke was in morning costume, and had no star or decoration to distinguish him.
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They have fought countless bloody wars and have committed countless horrible atrocities in their zeal for Him.
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When rapidly deposited, as by artificial precipitation, triple phosphate often takes feathery, star- or leaf-like forms.
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He was distinguished in the wars of his country by several important victories.
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She liked him less than ever, nevertheless wished that he were her brother and the rising star in American politics.
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British Dictionary definitions for Star Wars

Star Wars

noun (functioning as singular)

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Star Wars (1 of 2)

Star Wars

A series of popular science fiction motion pictures created by George Lucas. The first trilogy debuted in 1977 with Star Wars: A New Hope. The Empire Strikes Back and The Return of the Jedi 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)

Star Wars

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.

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