NOUN | state | state of war, war | a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply |
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Meaning | A legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply. | |
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Synonym | war | |
Category | war, warfare | The waging of armed conflict against an enemy / enemy |
Narrower | proxy war | A war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate |
Broader | hostility, enmity, antagonism | A state of deep-seated ill-will |
Opposite | peace | The state prevailing during the absence of war |
Spanish | estado de guerra, guerra | |
Catalan | estat de guerra, guerra |
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