The Phrase That Pays
so•cial ar•til•ler•y: n. A tactic, reinforcement, or other factor in "social combat" intended to resolve the immediate situation completely and overwhelmingly.
"I'm gonna call in a social artillery strike on these guys and get them out of the marina so we can escape." -- "Samuel Vornau," former Swiss bank security-and-surveillance expert played by
kaynorr in my current
GUMSHOE campaign, 9/9/08