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   Cas·u·al·ty

   /ˈkaZH(o͞o)əltē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person killed or injured in a war or accident: "the shelling caused thousands of civilian casualties" Similar victimfatalitymortalitylossMIAdead and injured/woundedmissing in actionmissing
   • ▪ a person or thing badly affected by an event or situation: "the building industry has been one of the casualties of the recession" Similar victimsuffererloserloss
   • ▪ (chiefly in insurance) an accident, mishap, or disaster: "the Insurers acquire all the Policyholder's rights in respect of the casualty which caused the loss"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘chance, a chance occurrence’): from medieval Latin casualitas, from casualis (see casual), on the pattern of words such as penalty.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › casualtyCasualty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of casualty as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A casualty can be a military person lost, a person or thing injured, or a serious accident.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCASUALTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of casualty as a noun in English, with synonyms, collocations and examples. Find out how to use casualty in different contexts, such as accidents, wars, insurance and business.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Casualty_(person)Casualty (person) - Wikipedia

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   In civilian usage, a casualty is a person who is killed, wounded or incapacitated by some event; the term is usually used to describe multiple deaths and injuries due to violent incidents or disasters. It is sometimes misunderstood to mean "fatalities", but non-fatal injuries are also casualties.

5. www.nytimes.com › 2023/08/18 › usUkraine War Casualties Near Half a Million, U.S. Officials ...

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   Aug 18, 2023 · Aug. 18, 2023. The total number of Ukrainian and Russian troops killed or wounded since the war in Ukraine began 18 months ago is nearing 500,000, U.S. officials said, a staggering toll as Russia...

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   casualties, loss in numerical strength through any cause, as death, wounds, sickness, capture, or desertion. one who is injured or killed in an accident: There were no casualties in the traffic accident.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCASUALTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of casualty as a noun in English, with different contexts and collocations. Find out how to use casualty in sentences and phrases related to accidents, wars, insurance and more.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › casualtyCasualty Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of casualty as a noun, with examples of usage and synonyms. Find out how to use casualty in different contexts, such as accidents, wars, or emergencies.