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ultima ratio regum

foreign term ul·ti·ma ra·tio re·gum \ˈl-ti-mä-ˌrä-tē-ō-ˈrā-gm\

Definition of ULTIMA RATIO REGUM

:  the final argument of kings, i.e., war
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Origin of ULTIMA RATIO REGUM

Latin

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