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WordNet records no synonym and no antonym for first strike. It is the only member of its synset, which is common for technical, taxonomic and single-sense vocabulary — there is no other English word that means the same thing. The broader and narrower terms below are the useful relations in that case.
Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.
the initial use of nuclear weapons to attack a country that also has nuclear weapons; considered feasible only when the attacker can destroy the other country's ability to retaliate
“the Pakistani president promised no first strike against India”
Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for first strike come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.