pax atomica
/ˌpaks əˈtɒmɪkə/noun
A state or period of relative peace seen as being maintained by the potential for the use of nuclear weapons in a conflict.
Origin
1940s. From classical Latin pāx peace + atomic + classical Latin -a.
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