| 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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