Meaning of nuclear option | Babel Free

Definitions

1. In resolving a problem, the possible course of action that is considered the most extreme because of its collateral consequences.
   idiomatic
2. A procedure by which the United States Senate can decide any issue with a simple majority, rather than the usual supermajority.
   US

Examples

“Mr. Storey said his “nuclear option” was moving to Ocean Drive⟳ and living in his house full time, but that, too, came with obvious risks.”

“In a land⟳ that has weathered 12 military coups in the past 91 years, the specter of military intervention looms large, though Thitinan calls it a “nuclear option” given the challenges any new junta would face⟳.”

“So now that the Republicans have⟳ used the nuclear option to kill⟳ the poor filibuster to clear the way for the elevation of Judge⟳ Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, we can lose⟳ perspective.”

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