overkill: Meaning and Definition of
o•ver•kill
Pronunciation: (ō'vur-kil"), [key] — n.
- the capacity of a nation to destroy, by nuclear weapons, more of an enemy than would be necessary for a military victory.
- an instance of such destruction.
- an excess of what is required or suitable, as because of zeal or misjudgment.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.