ultima ratio
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noun \ˌu̇l-tə-mə-ˈrä-tē-ˌō\Definition of ULTIMA RATIO
: the final argument; also : the last resort (as force)
Origin of ULTIMA RATIO
New Latin
First Known Use: 1780
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