Definitions for dead hand
dead hand

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mortmain, dead handnoun

   real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)

2. dead hand, dead hand of the past, mortmainnoun

   the oppressive influence of past events or decisions

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1. Dead Hand

   Dead Hand (Russian: Система «Периметр», Sistema "Perimetr", lit. "Perimeter" System, with the GRAU Index 15E601, Cyrillic: 15Э601), also known as Perimeter, is a Cold War-era automatic nuclear weapons-control system (similar in concept to the American AN/DRC-8 Emergency Rocket Communications System) that was constructed by the Soviet Union. The system remains in use in the post-Soviet Russian Federation. An example of fail-deadly and mutual assured destruction deterrence, it can automatically initiate the launch of the Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) by sending a pre-entered highest-authority order from the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Strategic Missile Force Management to command posts and individual silos if a nuclear strike is detected by seismic, light, radioactivity, and pressure sensors even with the commanding elements fully destroyed. By most accounts, it is normally switched off and is supposed to be activated during times of crisis; however, as of 2009, it was said to remain fully functional and able to serve its purpose when needed.

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1. dead hand

   Dead hand, also known as mortmain, is a legal term referring to the perpetual control of property by individuals who are no longer alive. It was originally used to describe the practice of the Church holding land indefinitely, preventing it from being sold or inherited. The term is now often used in a broader sense to refer to situations where assets, businesses, or policies continue to be controlled by the will or instructions of people who have died. Over time, this term has evolved to include any controlling influence from the past that restricts the ability to make changes in the present.

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1. Dead Hand

   Dead Hand, known also as Perimeter, is a Cold-War-era nuclear-control system used by the Soviet Union. General speculation from insiders alleges that the system remains in use in post-Soviet Russia. An example of fail-deadly deterrence, it can automatically trigger the launch of the Russian Intercontinental ballistic missiles if a nuclear strike is detected by seismic, light, radioactivity and overpressure sensors. By most accounts, it is normally switched off and is supposed to be activated during dangerous crises only; however, it is said to remain fully functional and able to serve its purpose whenever needed.

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1. • Corporation
   • Influence
   • Real Property

How to pronounce dead hand?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dead hand in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dead hand in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of dead hand in a Sentence

1. David Wilcox:

   It could be very positive and mean substantial investment in infrastructure schemes or it might mean the dead hand of the Treasury comes in and say 'you will invest in this', that's my greatest concern and the concern of the scheme members.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dead hand
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Hand
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=dead hand