War - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |wɔːr|  American pronunciation of the word war
Brit.  |wɔː|  British pronunciation of the word war

noun

- the waging of armed conflict against an enemy (syn: warfare)
thousands of people were killed in the war
- 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
- an active struggle between competing entities (syn: warfare)
a price war
a war of wits
diplomatic warfare
- a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious
the war on poverty
the war against crime

verb

- make or wage war

Extra examples

They fought a war over the disputed territory.

A war broke out when the colonists demanded their independence.

We need to resolve our conflicts without resorting to war.

People behave differently during a time of war.

The taking of American hostages was seen as an act of war by the United States.

The budget wars in Washington

For years they have warred against the people from the neighbouring islands.

America's defeat in the Vietnam War

He served as a pilot during the war.

They had no chance of winning the war.

Britain fought two wars in Europe in the last century.

My grandfather fought in the Second World War.

In 1920 Poland and Russia were still at war.

Quite a few women went to war, and quite a few were killed in action.

Congress has the power to declare war.

Word forms

noun
singular: war
plural: wars
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