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- Dictionarywar/wɔː/
noun
- 1. a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country: "Japan declared war on Germany" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. engage in a war: "small states warred against each another"
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War is an intense armed conflict [a] between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular or irregular military forces.
WAR definition: 1. armed fighting between two or more countries or groups, or a particular example of this: 2. a…. Learn more.
a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations; a period of such armed conflict; state of war… See the full definition
Jun 2, 2024 · War, in the popular sense, a conflict between political groups involving hostilities of considerable duration and magnitude. Sociologists usually apply the term to such conflicts only if they are initiated and conducted in accordance with socially recognized forms.
noun. a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air. a state or period of armed hostility or active military operations: The two nations were at war with each other.
Britannica Dictionary definition of WAR. 1. : a state or period of fighting between countries or groups. [count] They fought a war over the disputed territory. A war broke out when the colonists demanded their independence.
war. noun. /wɔː (r)/. /wɔːr/. Idioms. [uncountable, countable] a situation in which two or more countries or groups of people fight against each other over a period of time. the Second World War. the threat of (a) nuclear war. to win/lose a/the war.
fighting, using soldiers and weapons, between two or more countries, or two or more groups inside a country: They've been at war for the past five years. He was only a child when the war broke out (= started). If this country goes to war (= starts to fight in a war), thousands of people will die. Fewer examples.
A war is a period of fighting or conflict between countries or states. He spent part of the war in the National Guard. ...matters of war and peace. They've been at war for the last fifteen years. Synonyms: conflict, drive, attack, fighting More Synonyms of war. 2. variable noun.
Hostile contention by means of armed forces, carried on between nations, states, or rulers, or between parties in the same nation or state; the employment of armed forces against a foreign power, or against an opposing party in the state.
