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all-out·er | \ ˈȯˈlau̇də(r), -au̇tə- \
plural -s
Definition of all-outer
: one that advocates an all-out policy or measure : extremist all-outers for “unconditional surrender” and “total victory”— J. R. Chamberlain
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The first known use of all-outer was in 1941
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