HyperDic: karl_von_clausewitz

English > 1 sense of the expression Karl von Clausewitz:
NOUNperson Karl von Clausewitz, ClausewitzPrussian general and military theorist who proposed a doctrine of total war and war as an extension of diplomacy (1780-1831)
English > Karl von Clausewitz: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningPrussian general and military theorist who proposed a doctrine of total war and war as an extension of diplomacy (1780-1831).
SynonymClausewitz
Instance ofgeneral, full generalA general officer of the highest rank
SpanishClausewitz, Karl von Clausewitz

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