English-Portuguese translations for weapon of mass destruction

• arma de destruição em massa
  As sanções impostas ao Iraque tornaram-se uma arma de destruição em massa contra o povo indefeso daquele país. The sanctions on Iraq have become a weapon of mass destruction against the helpless people there.

Definition of weapon of mass destruction

• Any human-made weapon causing indiscriminate large-scale death or destruction, especially a biological weapon, chemical weapon, nuclear weapon or radiological weapon

Synonyms

• WMD

Related words

• nuclear
• biological
• chemical
• weapons