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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
minimax/ˈmɪnɪmaks/

▶noun Mathematics the lowest of a set of maximum values.

■ [as modifier] (in game theory) denoting a strategy that minimizes the greatest possible risk.

– origin 1940s: blend of minimum and maximum.

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