life-and-death Meaning of "life-and-death"

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Definition(s):

  • (adj) vitally important

Quotes

  • "We have deliberations in the Situation Room for a reason: We're making life-and-death decisions that affect how our troops are able to operate in a theater of war," Obama told CBS in an interview from China, one of several he did before he...
    on Nov 19, 2009 By: Barack Obama Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

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