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   War

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   noun

   • 1. a state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state: "Japan declared war on Germany" Similar conflictwarfarecombatfightingstrugglearmed conflictactionmilitary actionbloodshedcontesttusslebattleskirmishfightclashconfrontationengagementaffrayencountercollisionoffensiveattackblitzsiegecampaigncrusadefeudvendettastrifehostilityenmityantagonismdiscorddisunityanimusill willbad bloodhostilitiesOpposite peacetruceceasefireharmony
   • ▪ a particular armed conflict: "after the war, they immigrated to America"
   • ▪ a state of competition, conflict, or hostility between different people or groups: "she was at war with her parents"
   • ▪ a sustained effort to deal with or end a particular unpleasant or undesirable situation or condition: "the authorities are waging war against all forms of smuggling" Similar campaigncrusadebattlefightstrugglemovementdrivemission

   verb

   • 1. engage in a war: "small states warred against each other"

   Word Origin late Old Englishwerre, from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French guerre, from a Germanic base shared by worse.

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   What are the causes of war?

   • War is caused by many different things, including competition over land, religious conflicts, and nationalism. Imperialism, racism, and slavery have also been causes of armed conflict. What's an example of war?

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   What are the different types of war?

   • 1. armed conflict between nations or factions within a nation; warfare. 2. a state or period of active military operations. 3. ( often cap.) a particular armed conflict consisting of a series of battles or campaigns: the War of 1812. 4. armed fighting as a science or profession. 5. active hostility or contention; conflict: a war of words.

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   What are the consequences of war?

   • Wars force millions of people to leave their land, their homes and their jobs, their lives, childhood is torn away from children, a monstrous act. War is the greatest crime against humanity. In general, everything arises from conflicts of interest resolved with violence.

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   What is the history of war?

   • War is an armed conflict that transpires between two or more groups. War has existed since at least the beginning of recorded history, nearly 5,000 years ago. No generation has ever truly been free of the threat of war, and war remains one of the world's most significant problems.

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3. smallwarsjournal.com › jrnl › artWhat is War? A New Point of View | Small Wars Journal

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   Dec 5, 2012 · Defining War. Merriam-Webster Dictionary describes war as “a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations.” [1] Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy states, “war should be understood as an actual, intentional and widespread armed conflict between political communities.”

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   Feb 10, 2022 · If we cannot define war, it is difficult to recognise the differences between war, conflict, and competition. In modern parlance, the word ‘war’ is used to describe a range of coercive situations that are military and non-military, violent and non-violent, in nature.

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   noun. [mass noun] 1 a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country: Japan declared war on Germany the two countries were at war for the next eight years [count noun] : I fought in two wars. More example sentences Synonyms.

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   War definition: a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air.. See examples of WAR used in a sentence.

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   noun. the waging of armed conflict against an enemy. synonyms: warfare. see more. noun. a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply. “ war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring” synonyms: state of war. see more. noun

8. academic.oup.com › edited-volume › 34362Defining War | The Oxford Handbook of War | Oxford Academic

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   1 Defining War. Lawrence Freedman. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199562930.013.0002. Pages. 16–29. Published: 18 September 2012. Split View. Annotate. Cite. Permissions. Share. Abstract. In its origins war is about a miserable condition and that is how it is still commonly and understandably viewed.

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   Definition of war noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.