Broken Arrow (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun U.S. Military.
    • a nuclear weapon that has been removed from the arsenal by theft, loss, accidental launch or detonation, etc., but has not resulted in harm.
    • the theft, accidental launch, or other event that causes such a weapon to be removed from the arsenal.
  1. a code phrase summoning all military aircraft in the area to the immediate support of ground forces about to be overwhelmed.
noun
  1. a town in northeastern Oklahoma.
Broken Arrow (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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