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