Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) (04)
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) (04) : (1) Generally refers to chemical, nuclear, biological agents or explosive devices that could be deployed against civilian populations (differentiates from military use). (2) Weapon capable of a high order of destruction and/or of being used in such a manner as to destroy large numbers of people or an amount of property. (NIPP 2009)