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(n)
A state of armed conflict between states, irrespective of a declaration of war.
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The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.
bellicism; militarism
(often attributive) A period during which a war is in progress in a particular place.
(military, often attributive) The fighting of a war.
A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.
A state or other armed participant in warfare
(figurative) Any place or situation of dispute or contention.
Acts of war.
The act or process of contending; violence or conflict.
The area where a land battle is fought, which may not necessarily be a field.
A military commander or bandit leader wielding civilian power in an area where the government is weak.
Armed forces.
(adj)
Hostile and belligerent.
Warlike in nature; aggressive; hostile.
A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
A person who fights; a combatant.
A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.
A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).
Alternative form of belligerence. [The state of being belligerent; aggressive inclination to war.]
A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.
The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
A physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups.
Alternative form of court martial. [(law, military) A court where cases of military law are heard.]
An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of an opponent or enemy.
The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
(military) A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.
A state of long-standing mutual hostility.
Bitter conflict, sometimes violent.
(figurative) Strife, contention, great effort.
An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.
A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
Pertaining to a period of time immediately following the end of a war; where there is a cessation of conflict.
Alternative spelling of post-war. [Pertaining to a period of time immediately following the end of a war; where there is a cessation of conflict.]
Opposition; contradiction; such as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes etc.
An aircraft designed for combat.
Extensively damaged as a result of war.
A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
Any ship built or armed for naval combat.
A municipality, the capital of Biliran, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
(uncountable) The posture of attacking or being able to attack.
Opposed to war, or to a specific war.
Alternative form of anti-war. [Opposed to war, or to a specific war.]
A Japanese male given name.
Before the most recent or significant war in a culture's history.
(figurative) A course of action that leads to battle or hostility.
(historical) 6 June 1944, the date when the Allies invaded western Europe in World War II.
(Sikhism) A bangle worn by Sikhs, one of the five Ks, to remind them to do God's work.
(Islam) A holy war undertaken by Muslims.
A school of Zen Buddhism in Japan, based on gradual attainment of enlightenment through meditation.
(dated, countable) An Iranian.
A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Republic of Iraq. Capital and largest city: Baghdad.
(obsolete) A soldier, a warrior.
A surname from Chinese.
A surname.
The tree Adina cordifolia.
(N)
a 2015 Estonian war drama film directed by Elmo Nüganen.
an American experimental rock group, founded in 2002 in New York City by Ian Williams (formerly of Don Caballero and Storm & Stress).
The front part of the neck.
A person engaged in combat, often armed.
The sound of an explosion.
an out-of-print multi-player fantasy collectible card game published in September 1997 by Iron Crown Enterprises.
(German for "War") an American black metal band originally from Somers Point, New Jersey.
An ethnic group from Ethiopia.
Lutte, meaning 'struggle' or 'fight' in French, is also used to refer to the sport of wrestling.
(figuratively, sometimes ironically) A grand, concerted effort towards some purportedly worthy cause.
(military) A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.
A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale.
A fierce attack.
(countable) A swift and overwhelming attack or effort.
Boer War usually refers to the Second Boer War, fought between the United Kingdom and the Boers of the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State.
a war fought between a coalition led by the united states and iraq to free kuwait from iraqi invaders; 1990-1991
A conflict in which physically violent fighting takes place between the belligerent parties.
Warfare without any military operations or campaigns; a stalemate.
Epithet for World War I.
Someone engaged in warfare; a warrior.
rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent
A focus on, or excessive use of, military force.
A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Capital: Hanoi.