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nuclear option
noun
the use of or power to use nuclear weapons
the use of or power to use a measure considered to be particularly drastic
the nuclear option of a confidence vote
Example Sentences
"It feels like the nuclear option."
Democrats in 2013 and Republicans in 2017 each used the so-called nuclear option to eliminate the filibuster for nominations.
The decision by Republican senators amounted to a “nuclear option” that would set a dangerous precedent, Padilla said.
Her edict left the GOP with one last course of action: use the nuclear option to overrule the parliamentarian, bypass the filibuster, and kill the waivers without Democratic support.
The "nuclear option" seems far-fetched, but with Trump failing to rule out military action it has to be considered.
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