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Definition of war- in English Turkish dictionary

<span class="word-self">Warspan>
(isim) Savaş

İç savaş sırasında, ülke anarşik bir durum içindeydi. - While the civil war went on, the country was in a state of anarchy.

Gerhard Schröder, II. Dünya Savaşı boyunca yaşamayan ilk şansölyedir. - Gerhard Schroeder is the first German chancellor not to have lived through World War II.

<span class="word-self">warspan>
harp

O, Amerika'nın Deniz Harp Okulunun başkanıydı. - He was head of America's Naval War College.

<span class="word-self">warspan>-ravaged
savaştan tahrip olmuş
<span class="word-self">warspan>-ridden
savaş durumunda olan
<span class="word-self">warspan>-stricken
Savaşın vurduğu, savaştan zarar görmüş

The refugees had come to Germany from war-stricken Togo.

<span class="word-self">warspan>-torn
savaşın parçaladığı
<span class="word-self">warspan>-torn
Savaş yüzünden mahvolmuş
<span class="word-self">warspan>
{i} mücâdele

Japonyanın savaş sırasında açlığa karşı sürekli bir mücadele verdiğini söyleyebiliriz. - We can say that Japan was fighting a constant battle against hunger during the war.

Küresel ısınmayla mücadelede daha aktif bir rol oynamalıyız. - We should play a more active role in combating global warming.

<span class="word-self">warspan>
savaşmak

Bush Orta Asya petrolünü kontrol etmek için savaşmak istemiyor. - Bush doesn't want to make wars in order to control Central Asian oil.

Büyük bir savaşçı güç yayar. O ölümüne savaşmak zorunda değildir. - A great warrior radiates strength. He doesn't have to fight to the death.

<span class="word-self">warspan>
mücadele

Küresel ısınmayla mücadelede daha aktif bir rol oynamalıyız. - We should play a more active role in combating global warming.

Japonyanın savaş sırasında açlığa karşı sürekli bir mücadele verdiğini söyleyebiliriz. - We can say that Japan was fighting a constant battle against hunger during the war.

<span class="word-self">warspan>
kavga
jaw-jaw always is better than to <span class="word-self">warspan>-<span class="word-self">warspan>
Famous quote by Winston Churchill. Better to talk instead of war
<span class="word-self">warspan>
düşman olmak
<span class="word-self">warspan>
harb
Air Force <span class="word-self">Warspan> and Mobilization Plan; <span class="word-self">Warspan> and Mobilization Plan
(Askeri) Hava Kuvvetleri Harp ve Sefreberlik Planı; Harp ve Seferberlik Planı
<span class="word-self">warspan>
{i} savaş, harp, muharebe
<span class="word-self">warspan>
{f} (ile) savaşmak, mücadele etmek
<span class="word-self">warspan>
(Askeri) HARP: İki veya daha çok muhasım kuvvet arasında yapılan ve birbirlerine siyasi emellerini kabul ettirme maksadı güden silahlı çatışma
<span class="word-self">warspan>
savaşım
<span class="word-self">warspan>
{f} (against/with)
<span class="word-self">warspan>
muharebe etmek
<span class="word-self">warspan>
{i} uğraşma
<span class="word-self">warspan>
war crime savaş suçu
<span class="word-self">warspan>
çatışma

Biri birçok çatışmayı kazanabilir ama savaşı kaybedebilir. - One can win several battles but lose the war.

Bir çatışmayı kaybetmek savaşı kaybetmek anlamına gelmez. - Losing a battle doesn't mean losing the war!

<span class="word-self">warspan>
war cloud savaş bulutu
<span class="word-self">warspan>
harp etmek
<span class="word-self">warspan>
strateji
<span class="word-self">warspan>
düşmanlık etmek
<span class="word-self">warspan>
savaşa özgü
<span class="word-self">warspan>
{i} düşmanlık
<span class="word-self">warspan>
savaş sonucu oluşan
<span class="word-self">warspan>
{f} (ile) savaş halinde olmak
<span class="word-self">warspan>
cenk etmek
<span class="word-self">warspan>
{s} savaş ile ilgili
<span class="word-self">warspan>
{f} mücâdele etmek
<span class="word-self">warspan> readiness spares kit; <span class="word-self">warspan> reserve spares kit
(Askeri) harbe hazırlıklı yedek onarım takımı; harp ihtiyat yedek onarım takımı
English - English
Relating to gaining access to network resources, such as Wi-Fi access, by locating and exploiting unprotected access addresses
<span class="word-self">warspan>-dial
To engage in a similar activity in another address space, such as IP addresses
<span class="word-self">warspan>-dial
To have a computer dial a large number of phone numbers in search of devices for exploitation, such as modems or fax machines
<span class="word-self">warspan>-dialing
A similar practice in other address spaces, such as IP addresses
<span class="word-self">warspan>-dialing
Present participle of war-dial
<span class="word-self">warspan>-dialing
The practice of having a computer dial large numbers of telephone numbers in search of devices that can be exploited, such as fax machines or modems
<span class="word-self">warspan>-drive
To search for a Wi-Fi wireless network while driving a motor vehicle
<span class="word-self">warspan>-driving
Present participle of war-drive
<span class="word-self">warspan>-driving
The act of searching for a Wi-Fi wireless network while driving a motor vehicle
<span class="word-self">warspan>-paint
Alternative spelling of war paint
<span class="word-self">warspan>-torn
extensively damaged as the result of war
<span class="word-self">warspan>-ravaged
{s} destroyed by war, ruined and destroyed by force and violence of war
<span class="word-self">warspan>-torn
a war-torn country, city etc is being destroyed by war
<span class="word-self">warspan>-torn
laid waste by war
<span class="word-self">warspan>-worn
tired of war, battered by war
American Revolutionary <span class="word-self">Warspan>
The American Revolution
Cold <span class="word-self">Warspan>
The period of hostility short of open war between the Soviet Bloc and the Western powers, especially the United States, 1945–91
Cold <span class="word-self">Warspan>
Any power struggle with some hostility (an analogy to the above)
Falklands <span class="word-self">Warspan>
A conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, between March and June of 1982
First World <span class="word-self">Warspan>
The war between the Allied and Central Powers between 1914 and 1918
Great <span class="word-self">Warspan>
Epithet for World War I
Hundred Years' <span class="word-self">Warspan>
A conflict between France and England, lasting 116 years from 1337 to 1453
Korean <span class="word-self">Warspan>
A war fought in the Korean Peninsula from 1950-1953
Phoney <span class="word-self">Warspan>
During World War Two, the period of limited military activity from the outbreak of hostilities until the fall of France
Portuguese man-of-<span class="word-self">warspan>
A floating colony of hydrozoans (Physalia physalis) attached to a float; it superficially resembles a jellyfish
Portuguese men-of-<span class="word-self">warspan>
plural form of Portuguese man-of-war
Second World <span class="word-self">Warspan>
Another name of World War II
Third World <span class="word-self">Warspan>
see World War III
Trojan <span class="word-self">Warspan>
Decade long war waged by Sparta, under king Agamemnon, against the Trojans, to avenge the abduction of Helen, wife of king Menelaus, by Paris, son of Trojan king Priam; ended in the destruction Troy
Vietnam <span class="word-self">Warspan>
The war that occured in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia between 1955 and 1975
<span class="word-self">Warspan> Democrat
a member of the Democratic Party of the United States of America who supported the prosecution of the American Civil War
<span class="word-self">Warspan> on Terror
The War on Terrorism
<span class="word-self">Warspan> on Terrorism
The common term for the military, political, legal and ideological conflict against Islamic terrorism, and specifically used in reference to operations by the United States, in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks
<span class="word-self">Warspan> on Terrorism
An ongoing campaign by the United States (and some of its allies) the stated aim of which is to counter international terrorism, but especially to counter al-Qaeda and other militant Muslim groups
World <span class="word-self">Warspan> I
The war from 1914 to 1918 between the Entente Powers of the British Empire, Russian Empire, France, Italy, the United States and other allied nations, against the Central Powers represented by Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria
World <span class="word-self">Warspan> II
The war from 1939 to 1945 of the Allied forces, including United Kingdom, Soviet Union, the United States, France, and China against the Axis Powers, including Germany, Italy, and Japan
World <span class="word-self">Warspan> III
A hypothetical world war following World War II
World <span class="word-self">Warspan> One
Alternative form of World War I
World <span class="word-self">Warspan> Two
Alternative spelling of World War II
all's fair in love and <span class="word-self">warspan>
unpleasant behavior is acceptable during love and conflict
civil <span class="word-self">warspan>
A war fought between members of a single nation or similar political entity
conventional <span class="word-self">warspan>
See conventional warfare
culture <span class="word-self">warspan>
Conflict, especially political, over cultural values, particularly in the United States
declaration of <span class="word-self">warspan>
A formal announcement by a country or other body with military capability that it is in a state of war with another such entity
declare <span class="word-self">warspan>
To make a formal pronouncement, or sign a legal document, that initiates a state of war between one nation and another, usually before hostilities begin

Germany declared war on France, who reciprocated, on August 3 , and England declared war on Germany on August 4, when Belgium was already under invasion.

dynastic <span class="word-self">warspan>
An international conflict by military, diplomatic and/or other means between monarchies, in which the dynastic interests are a major consideration, notably determining if states ruled by such dynasties will be united or broken up

During the Baroque era, Europe was repeatedly plagued by dynastic wars, such as the Spanish and Austrian wars of succession.

edit <span class="word-self">warspan>
To engage in such a dispute

When a dispute arises, it is common to see a page protected to avoid edit warring.

edit <span class="word-self">warspan>
A dispute over the content of a page on a wiki or other editable work

As with dinner-table discussions, it is best to avoid editing articles about politics or religion unless one wishes to become entrenched in a perpetual edit war.

flame <span class="word-self">warspan>
An argument consisting entirely or largely of flames by various parties that serve only to escalate the dispute
go to <span class="word-self">warspan>
To enter into an armed conflict with another nation
holy <span class="word-self">warspan>
A war that is entirely, primarily, or ostensibly religious in motivation; a war over religion
holy <span class="word-self">warspan>
A flame war that is considered to resemble a war over religion, in that the strength of emotion is not proportional to the magnitude of the disagreement
hot <span class="word-self">warspan>
A conflict in which actual fighting takes place between the belligerent parties
laws of <span class="word-self">warspan>
Law concerning acceptable practices while engaged in war, like the Geneva Conventions
loudness <span class="word-self">warspan>
The practice of music industry to produce louder versions of recorded music by mastering albums to such an extent that it distorts their sound quality
make love, not <span class="word-self">warspan>
A hippie anti-war slogan encouraging love and peace
man of <span class="word-self">warspan>
Portuguese man-of-war, a type of jellyfish
man of <span class="word-self">warspan>
a military man
man of <span class="word-self">warspan>
man of war bird, the magnificent frigatebird
man of <span class="word-self">warspan>
an armed naval vessel
man-o'-<span class="word-self">warspan>
an armed naval vessel
man-o'-<span class="word-self">warspan> suit
A suit, especially worn in the 19th century, with long trousers and wide-brimmed straw sailor hat

She had an open book on her knees and was pointing out something in it to Constantine who, dressed in a man-o'-war suit, lay at her feet. - The Dead, from Dubliners, by James Joyce.

man-o-<span class="word-self">warspan>
Portuguese man-of-war, a kind of jellyfish
man-of-<span class="word-self">warspan>
The Portuguese man-of-war, a kind of jellyfish
man-of-<span class="word-self">warspan>
An armed naval vessel, primarily one armed with cannon and propelled by sails
pissing <span class="word-self">warspan>
A pissing contest
pissing <span class="word-self">warspan>
A (nonphysical) conflict of ideology

e's devoting too much psychic energy to an ideological pissing war with Monty Kipps. -- Joy Press, .

post-<span class="word-self">warspan>
pertaining to a period of time immediately following the end of a war; where there is a cessation of conflict
pre-<span class="word-self">warspan>
Describing the most recent or significant war in a culture's history
pre-<span class="word-self">warspan>
Describing the period before a war
pre-<span class="word-self">warspan>
Describing the period before the outbreak of World War II in 1939
prisoner of <span class="word-self">warspan>
A soldier or combatant who is captured by the enemy. Abbreviations POW, PW

As a prisoner of war, he was interrogated by his enemy captors.

prisoner of <span class="word-self">warspan>
Of or relating to a prisoner of war or prisoners of war

After his capture he was taken to a prisoner-of-war camp.

prisoner-of-<span class="word-self">warspan>
Attributive form of prisoner of war, noun

prisoner-of-war camp.

prisoners of <span class="word-self">warspan>
plural form of prisoner of war
pro-<span class="word-self">warspan>
In favour of a military solution to a political problem
proxy <span class="word-self">warspan>
A war where two powers use third parties as a supplement to, or a substitute for fighting each other directly
revert <span class="word-self">warspan>
: An ongoing battle where one user reverts another user's changes, greatly lowering the opinion of all observers as to the maturity of the participants
ship of <span class="word-self">warspan>
warship
spoils of <span class="word-self">warspan>
Any profits extracted as the result of winning a war or other military activity
theater of <span class="word-self">warspan>
The area in which armed conflict takes place
theaters of <span class="word-self">warspan>
plural form of theater of war
theatre of <span class="word-self">warspan>
Alternative spelling of theater of war
theatres of <span class="word-self">warspan>
plural form of theatre of war
thumb <span class="word-self">warspan>
A two-player children's game in which opponents interlock each other's right- or left-handed fingers, and attempt to press and subdue the opponent's thumb
total <span class="word-self">warspan>
Warfare where all of a country's available resources, military as well as civilian, are employed
trade <span class="word-self">warspan>
The practice of nations creating mutual tariffs or similar barriers to trade
tug of <span class="word-self">warspan>
a game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams
tug-of-<span class="word-self">warspan>
alternative spelling of tug of war
tugs of <span class="word-self">warspan>
plural form of tug of war
turf <span class="word-self">warspan>
A fight or confrontation between two divisions or parties for access to resources or capital
turf <span class="word-self">warspan>
A dispute over territory between rival gangs
<span class="word-self">warspan>
By extension, any conflict, or anything resembling a conflict

The cellular phone companies were engaged in a freebie war, each offering various services thrown in when one purchased a plan.

<span class="word-self">warspan>
A particular conflict of this kind

A second challenge will be to implement, with our allies, a plan of stability in the Balkans, so that the region's bitter ethnic problems can no longer be exploited by dictators and Americans do not have to cross the Atlantic again to fight in another war.

<span class="word-self">warspan>
To engage in conflict

This vein of reflection, warring with his inner knowledge that he had been driven by fear and hatred . . . , produced an exhausting whirl in his thoughts.

<span class="word-self">warspan>
Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually involving the engagement of military forces

Germany declared war on France, who reciprocated, on August 3 , and England declared war on Germany on August 4, when Belgium was already under invasion.

<span class="word-self">warspan> bond
A type of savings bond used by nations to help fund war efforts
<span class="word-self">warspan> bonnet
A ceremonial headdress, decorated with a trail extension of eagle feathers, worn by some American Indians
<span class="word-self">warspan> bride
A woman who marries a man who is on active duty military in wartime
<span class="word-self">warspan> brides
plural form of war bride
<span class="word-self">warspan> chalk
To draw chalk symbols in public places (such as the side of a building or a sidewalk) to show users of computers with Wi-Fi capability where a wireless network may be accessed
<span class="word-self">warspan> chalked
Simple past tense and past participle of war chalk
<span class="word-self">warspan> chalking
Present participle of war chalk
<span class="word-self">warspan> chalking
The activity of drawing symbols denoting areas of Wi-Fi capability
<span class="word-self">warspan> chalks
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of war chalk
<span class="word-self">warspan> chest
A fund to finance a war
<span class="word-self">warspan> chests
plural form of war chest
<span class="word-self">warspan> child
A child who has grown up in wartime
<span class="word-self">warspan> children
plural form of war child
<span class="word-self">warspan> cries
plural form of war cry
<span class="word-self">warspan> crime
A punishable offense, under international law, for violations of the law of war by any person or persons, military or civilian
<span class="word-self">warspan> crimes
plural form of war crime
<span class="word-self">warspan> criminal
a person guilty of a war crime
<span class="word-self">warspan> cry
An exclamation intended to rally soldiers in battle
<span class="word-self">warspan> daddies
plural form of war daddy
<span class="word-self">warspan> daddy
A player with extraordinary ability and exceptional toughness
<span class="word-self">warspan> game
A simulation, by whatever means, of a military operation involving two or more opposing forces using rules, data, and procedures designed to depict an actual or assumed real-life situation
<span class="word-self">warspan> games
plural form of war game
<span class="word-self">warspan> grave
(usually in the plural: war graves) A cemetary reserved for such victims
<span class="word-self">warspan> grave
A burial place, grave(s) for indidivual victim(s), soldiers and/or civilians, of warfare, including civil war
<span class="word-self">warspan> hammer
A medieval hammer-like weapon used in close combat
<span class="word-self">warspan> hound
a person that wants to fight
<span class="word-self">warspan> machine
An individual weapon for war belonging to a nation's military

The United States has a powerful war machine at each one of their army bases.

<span class="word-self">warspan> machine
The military resources of a belligerent country considered as a whole

The German war machine was more powerful than that of the allies at the start of the war.

<span class="word-self">warspan> machines
plural form of war machine
<span class="word-self">warspan> of nerves
A situation in which opposed parties refrain from direct conflict but maintain a tense, contentious relationship in which each uses annoyances or intimidating psychological tactics to attempt to dishearten and unnerve the other

We assume that a dangerous brinkmanship, a war of nerves, is under way, but it will not grow into a hot war, the official told Tass.

<span class="word-self">warspan> of nerves
Warfare or other physical conflict in which one or more combatting parties use especially demoralizing and frightening tactics to attempt to unnerve their opponents

In the future, war will not merely be one of men and machines, it will be a war of wills and a war of nerves..

<span class="word-self">warspan> of words
A heated and bad-tempered exchange of inflammatory statements
<span class="word-self">warspan> paint
cosmetics, makeup
<span class="word-self">warspan> paint
Pigments ritually applied to the face and/or body of a Native American warrior prior to going into a battle
<span class="word-self">warspan> paints
plural form of war paint
<span class="word-self">warspan> parties
plural form of war party
<span class="word-self">warspan> party
A group of people assembled to carry out a military attack
<span class="word-self">warspan> reparations
monetary compensation intended to cover damage or injury during a war
<span class="word-self">warspan> room
By extension, a single location from which any activity is directed
<span class="word-self">warspan> room
A command center; a single location which serves as the point of coordination for military activities
<span class="word-self">warspan> rooms
plural form of war room
<span class="word-self">warspan> stories
plural form of war story
<span class="word-self">warspan> story
Any narrative of an event, involving either military or civilian characters, in wartime
<span class="word-self">warspan> to end all <span class="word-self">warspan>
Alternative form of war to end all wars
<span class="word-self">warspan> to end all wars
Epithet for World War I

The fact is there are still a lot of wars going on in the world, and there is no general acceptance as yet that the ‘war to end all wars’ is really over.

<span class="word-self">warspan> veteran
A person who has served in the armed forces during a war
<span class="word-self">warspan> whoop
in war a yell to fight
<span class="word-self">warspan> widow
The wife of a man in the armed forces killed in a war (and sometimes in other military action)
<span class="word-self">warspan> widow
A woman whose husband has been killed in any conflict
<span class="word-self">warspan> zone
By extension, any area with a significant display of damage or disarray
<span class="word-self">warspan> zone
A region where structures are damaged or in disarray, appearing similar to the effects of a military conflict
<span class="word-self">warspan> zone
A region where war is ongoing
<span class="word-self">warspan> zones
plural form of war zone
world <span class="word-self">warspan>
A war involving the major nations of the world

Armageddon, that world war with which the Second Coming is to be so closely associated. (Aldous Huxley, Crome Yellow 1921, ix.).

world-<span class="word-self">warspan>
Alternative spelling of world war

In this world-war nations fell to the lowest level of savagery.

<span class="word-self">warspan>
To make war; to invade or attack a state or nation with force of arms; to carry on hostilities; to be in a state by violence
<span class="word-self">warspan>
{v} to make or carry on war, to fight
<span class="word-self">warspan>
{n} open hostility, fighting, combat, forces
<span class="word-self">Warspan>
werre
<span class="word-self">warspan>
A particular card game for two players
<span class="word-self">warspan>
A gathering at which the main event is one or more fighting competitions for large groups of participants, involving the use of woodlands or other broken terrain and sometimes a mixture of Heavy Weapons and Archery combat The sides may be drawn from different Kingdoms or other geographical groups, or by some altogether whimsical means Wars usually feature some non-martial activities as well, as the fighting often disappears into wooded areas out of sight of the spectators
<span class="word-self">warspan>
a state of opposition or contest; an act of opposition; an inimical contest, act, or action; enmity; hostility
<span class="word-self">warspan>
la guerra
<span class="word-self">warspan>
If you make war on someone or something that you are opposed to, you do things to stop them succeeding. She has been involved in the war against organised crime. if the United States is to be successful in its war on drugs. see also warring, civil war, Cold War, council of war
<span class="word-self">warspan>
Forces; army
<span class="word-self">warspan>
Ware; aware
<span class="word-self">warspan>
an active struggle between competing entities; "a price war"; "a war of wits"; "diplomatic warfare"
<span class="word-self">warspan>
A file created using the jar utility (and saved with the war extension) that contains all the files that make up a Web application See also Web application; JAR (Java Archive)
<span class="word-self">warspan>
A sustained struggle of a scale and duration that threatens the existence of the government of a state or an equivalent juridical person and that is waged between groups of forces that are armed, wear a distinctive insignia, and are subject to military discipline under a responsible command See law of war and international humanitarian law
<span class="word-self">warspan>
An event centered around a battle or battles in which the opposing sides are "warring" branches
<span class="word-self">warspan>
a state of open and declared armed hostile conflict between political units such as states or nations; may be limited or general in nature
<span class="word-self">warspan>
War inturrepts the normal flow of the game, relying on its own sequence of events, altering rules for movement, and threatening to end the game if the conflict escalates into a Great War A War can never occur unless a legitimate Casus Belli exists
<span class="word-self">warspan>
War is intense economic competition between countries or organizations. The most important thing is to reach an agreement and to avoid a trade war
<span class="word-self">warspan>
a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime" the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war" an active struggle between competing entities; "a price war"; "a war of wits"; "diplomatic warfare" 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" make or wage war
<span class="word-self">warspan>
Squads we are at war with receive no quarter All of their level 20+ are considered targets whether HG or Civilian, regardless of what ship they are flying
<span class="word-self">warspan>
Instruments of war
<span class="word-self">warspan>
{i} state or period of combat between two sides (especially two countries); state of conflict or contention between two sides; theory of combat; effort against something
<span class="word-self">warspan>
To carry on, as a contest; to wage
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a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime"
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Punishment meted out to southern countries when they attempt to increase their export prices (Latest example: attack on Iraq which produced 150,000 'collateral losses', commonly known as human victims )
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means war, whether declared or not, or any warlike activities, including use of military force by any sovereign national to achieve economic, geographic, nationalistic, political, racial, religious or other ends
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A war is a period of fighting or conflict between countries or states. He spent part of the war in the National Guard They've been at war for the last fifteen years. peace
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To engage in conflict with a foe
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The profession of arms; the art of war
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A campaign against something. E.g., the war on drugs is a campaign against the use of narcotic drugs; the war on terror is a campaign against terrorist crime
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Blue Warehou
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{s} of combat, pertaining to war
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A contest between nations or states, carried on by force, whether for defence, for revenging insults and redressing wrongs, for the extension of commerce, for the acquisition of territory, for obtaining and establishing the superiority and dominion of one over the other, or for any other purpose; armed conflict of sovereign powers; declared and open hostilities
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Welfare: Government aid (in the form of services and money) to the poor Wealth: Accumulated money and material possessions controlled by an individual, group or organization Working Class: Social class of industrial societies broadly composed of people involved in manual occupation The bulk of these jobs are unskilled, poorly paid and provide few benefits or job security World Bank: International financial institution cooperative owned by 171 member countries providing loans and technical assistance to LDCs (Lesser Developed Countries) to help them develop economically World Systems Theory: Immanuel Wallerstein's theoretical approach which analyzes societies in terms of their position within global systems
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to lose the battle but win the war: see battle. State of conflict, generally armed, between two or more entities. It is characterized by intentional violence on the part of large bodies of individuals organized and trained for that purpose. On the national level, some wars are fought internally between rival political factions (civil war); others are fought against an external enemy. Wars have been fought in the name of religion, in self-defense, to acquire territory or resources, and to further the political aims of the aggressor state's leadership. Achinese War Algerian War Algerian War of Independence American Civil War War Between the States Civil War United States War of Independence Antirent War Aroostook War Austrian Succession War of the Bank War Bavarian Succession War of the Chaco War Cold War Crimean War Devolution War of Falkland Islands War Malvinas War Franco Prussian War Franco German War French and Indian War man o' war bird Gempei War Grand Alliance War of the Greek Civil War Greek Independence War of Gulf War syndrome holy war Hundred Years' War Iran Iraq War Italo Turkish War Jenkins' Ear War of just war theory King George's War King Philip's War King William's War Korean War Lebanese Civil War Lord Dunmore's War Man o' War Mexican War Mexican American War Northern War First Northern War Second Great Northern War Onin War Pacific War of the Peasants' War Peloponnesian War Peninsular War Persian Gulf War First Gulf War Persian Gulf War Second Philippine American War Phony War Polish Succession War of the Portuguese man of war Queen Anne's War Red River Indian War Russian Civil War Russo Finnish War Winter War Russo Japanese War Seven Weeks' War Austro Prussian War Seven Years' War Sino French War Sino Japanese War Six Day War Arab Israeli War of 1967 Social War Marsic War Italic War South African War Boer War Spanish Civil War Spanish Succession War of the Spanish American War Thirty Years' War Three Henrys War of the total war Triple Alliance War of the Paraguayan War Tripolitan War Trojan War Vietnam War War Communism war crime War Hawk War of 1812 War Powers Act World War I First World War World War II Second World War Yamasee War Afghan wars Anglo Burmese Wars Anglo Dutch Wars Dutch Wars Arab Israeli wars Balkan Wars English Civil Wars French Revolutionary Wars Gallic Wars Greco Turkish Wars Indochina wars Italian Wars Macedonian Wars Maratha Wars Napoleonic Wars Opium Wars Persian Wars Greco Persian Wars Punic Wars Carthaginian Wars Religion Wars of Roses Wars of the Russo Turkish Wars Seminole Wars Sikh Wars Star Wars Vendée Wars of the Warring States period
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If a country goes to war, it starts fighting a war. Do you think this crisis can be settled without going to war?
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{f} battle, combat, fight, struggle; be in a state of war
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To contend; to strive violently; to fight
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Also known as Pennsic, a huge annual SCA camping event held in Pennsylvania It is called War because there is a huge field battle every year, and the winner wins the 'war' Typically there are 7,000 to 10,000 people at Pennsic War each year
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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"
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In this sense, levying war against the sovereign authority is treason
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A method by which groups of people resolve differences by means of violence The bigger group usually wins
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a conflict usually over a long period of time between nations or states
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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war"
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To make war upon; to fight
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A conflict involving the organized use of arms and physical force between countries or other large-scale armed groups. The warring parties hold territory, which they can win or lose; and each has a leading person or organization which can surrender, or collapse, thus ending the war
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Works authorisation procedure
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make or wage war
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Condition of open, armed, often prolonged conflict carried on between nations, states, or parties 2 The period of such conflict 3 The techniques and procedures of war; military science 4 Condition of active antagonism or contention: a war of words; a price war 5 A concerted effort or campaign to combat or put an end to something considered injurious: the war on drugs
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If two people, countries, or organizations have a war of words, they criticize each other because they strongly disagree about something. Animal rights activists have been engaged in an increasingly bitter war of words with many of the nation's zoos
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The Purple TestamentA Quality of Mercy
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A condition of belligerency to be maintained by physical force
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