Star Wars

noun
1.
a U.S. weapons research program begun in 1984 to explore technologies, including ground- and space-based lasers, for destroying attacking missiles and warheads.
Also called Strategic Defense Initiative.
British Dictionary definitions for Star Wars

Star Wars

noun (functioning as sing)
1.
Formal name Strategic Defense Initiative. (in the US) a proposed system of artificial satellites armed with lasers to destroy enemy missiles in space SDI
2.
(modifier; sometimes not capitals) of, relating to, or denoting this system: Star Wars defence, star wars policy
Word Origin
C20: popularly named after the science fiction film Star Wars (1977) by George Lucas
Word Origin and History for Star Wars
n.

name of a popular science fiction film released in 1977; also the informal name for a space-based missile defense system proposed in 1983 by U.S. president Ronald Reagan.

Star Wars in Culture

Star Wars definition


A series of popular science fiction motion pictures created by George Lucas. The first trilogy debuted in 1977 with Star Wars: A New Hope. The Empire Strikes Back and The Return of the Jedi followed in the 1980s. Prequels, Episode I: The Phantom Menance and Episode 2: Attack of the Clones, were recently released. The films are noted for combining classic themes of good versus evil with cutting-edge special effects.

Star Wars definition


A popular name, taken from the title of a film, for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) of President Ronald Reagan. “Star Wars” involves the development by the United States of a defense in outer space against intercontinental ballistic missiles.