Synonyms for weapon of mass destruction
weapon of mass de·struc·tion

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1. weapon of mass destructionnoun

   Synonyms:
   WMD

2. weapon of mass destructionnoun

   A chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or other weapon that is designed to cause death or serious injury to large numbers of civilians.

   Synonyms:
   WMD

Princeton's WordNet

1. weapon of mass destruction, WMD, W.M.D.noun

   a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)

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1. Lance Gooden:

   Fentanyl has quickly emerged as one of the most dangerous drugs responsible for creating a public health crisis in the United States, it is vital the federal government takes immediate action to address the opioid epidemic and protect the American people by designating fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD).

2. Andy Weber:

   Now that there's actually a market where one can buy large quantities of fentanyl analogues, it eliminates the capability gap and it makes it accessible to terrorist groups, it's a game changer. In my lifetime I've never seen a weapon of mass destruction that is part of an existing black market.

3. Isaac Mashman:

   Influence without control is a weapon of mass destruction.

4. Dennis Kucinich, 2004 speech to Democratic National Convention:

   Poverty is a weapon of mass destruction.

5. Tim Ryan:

   I mean, yeah, I'd like to see him go down there. I think it is a huge issue, you know, we are recovering lots of drugs coming into the country but not nearly enough. I have a resolution to label fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. And we need more Border Patrol.