AXIS OF EVIL, THE


Meaning of AXIS OF EVIL, THE in English

ˌAxis of ˈEvil, the BrE AmE

a phrase used by US President George W. Bush in a speech in April 2002 to describe countries that he claimed supported ↑ terrorism (=use of violence to obtain political demands) and wanted to obtain chemical, ↑ biological , or ↑ nuclear weapons

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