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a military engagement
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00953280-n:
a war whose objective is less than the unconditional defeat of the enemy
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00953410-n:
the use of psychological tactics to destroy the opponents' morale
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00962567-n:
a war between factions in the same country
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00967622-n:
warfare using chemical agents to kill or injure or incapacitate the enemy
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the use of bacteria or viruses or toxins to destroy men and animals or food
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the use of information or information technology during a time of crisis or conflict to achieve or promote specific objectives over a specific adversary or adversaries
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00996673-n:
a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels
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00996817-n:
a war in which the major nations of the world are involved
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01275934-n:
a war between China and Japan (1894 and 1895) over the control of the Korean Peninsula; China was overwhelmingly defeated at Port Arthur
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01285567-n:
one the four wars between Macedonia and Rome in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, which ended in the defeat of Macedonia and its annexation as a Roman province
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01302449-n:
tension between Arabs and Israeli erupted into a brief war in June 1967; Israel emerged as a major power in the Middle East
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01302683-n:
Egypt and Syria attacked Israel in October 1973 (on Yom Kippur); Israel counterattacked and drove the Syrians back and crossed the Suez Canal into Egypt
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01302935-n:
two wars (1912-1913) that were fought over the last of the European territories of the Ottoman Empire and that left the area around Constantinople (now Istanbul) as the only Ottoman territory in Europe
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01303252-n:
either of two wars: the first when the Boers fought England in order to regain the independence they had given up to obtain British help against the Zulus (1880-1881); the second when the Orange Free State and Transvaal declared war on Britain (1899-1902)
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01303739-n:
a war in Crimea between Russia and a group of nations including England and France and Turkey and Sardinia; 1853-1856
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01304629-n:
a war between France and Prussia that ended the Second Empire in France and led to the founding of modern Germany; 1870-1871
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01304820-n:
a war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by American Indian tribes); 1755-1760
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01305147-n:
the series of wars fought intermittently between France and England; 1337-1453
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01305310-n:
a dispute over control of the waterway between Iraq and Iran broke out into open fighting in 1980 and continued until 1988, when they accepted a UN cease-fire resolution
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01305551-n:
a war between North and South Korea; South Korea was aided by the United States and other members of the United Nations; 1950-1953
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01306007-n:
after disputes over Texas lands that were settled by Mexicans the United States declared war on Mexico in 1846 and by treaty in 1848 took Texas and California and Arizona and New Mexico and Nevada and Utah and part of Colorado and paid Mexico $15,000,000
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01306358-n:
a series of wars fought between France (led by Napoleon Bonaparte) and alliances involving England and Prussia and Russia and Austria at different times; 1799-1815
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01306911-n:
a war in which Athens and its allies were defeated by the league centered on Sparta; 431-404 BC
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01307090-n:
a war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; 1990-1991
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01307299-n:
one of the three wars between Carthage and Rome that resulted in the destruction of Carthage and its annexation by Rome; 264-241 BC, 218-201 BC, 149-146 BC
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01308260-n:
Japanese victory in the war with Russia (1904-1905) gave Japan power over Korea and Manchuria
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01308438-n:
a war of England and Prussia against France and Austria (1756-1763); Britain and Prussia got the better of it
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01308668-n:
a war between the United States and Spain in 1898
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01309109-n:
a series of conflicts (1618-1648) between Protestants and Catholics starting in Germany and spreading until France and Denmark and Sweden were opposing the Holy Roman Empire and Spain
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01309395-n:
(Greek mythology) a great war fought between Greece and Troy; the Greeks sailed to Troy to recover Helen of Troy, the beautiful wife of Menelaus who had been abducted by Paris; after ten years the Greeks (via the Trojan Horse) achieved final victory and burned Troy to the ground
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01309807-n:
a prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States
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01310074-n:
the Greeks rebelled against Turkish rule in 1821; with the support of England and France and Russia they won independence in 1828 at Navarino (although the country included only half its present size)
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Prussia and Austria fought over Silesia and most of the rest of Europe took sides; 1740-1748
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01310536-n:
an aggressive war waged by Louis XIV against Spain and the Holy Roman Empire and England and Holland and other states (1689-1697)
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01310789-n:
a general war in Europe (1701-1714) that broke out when Louis XIV installed his grandson on the throne of Spain; England and Holland hoped to limit Louis' power
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01311045-n:
struggle for the English throne (1455-1485) between the house of York (white rose) and the house of Lancaster (red rose) ending with the accession of the Tudor monarch Henry VII
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01311344-n:
a war (1812-1814) between the United States and England which was trying to interfere with American trade with France
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actual fighting between the warring parties
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00953559-n:
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
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00964343-n:
an engagement fought between two military forces
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01237167-n:
the act of initiating hostilities
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01093172-v:
make or wage war
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the military forces of a nation
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(war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war)
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one of two or more contesting groups
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someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
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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
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an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
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carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
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an opposing military force
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an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
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existing or belonging to a time before a war
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belonging to the period after a war
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action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war
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(war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war)
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an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare
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not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest
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laid waste by war
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00799125-n:
a campaign against entering or continuing a war
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00953280-n:
a war whose objective is less than the unconditional defeat of the enemy
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00953559-n:
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
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a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
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activities organized by civilians for their own protection in time of war or disaster
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a war between factions in the same country
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fighting; acts of overt warfare
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the act of despoiling a country in warfare
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00967622-n:
warfare using chemical agents to kill or injure or incapacitate the enemy
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00996673-n:
a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels
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00996817-n:
a war in which the major nations of the world are involved
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01088381-v:
get ready for war
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attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war
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make or wage war
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fight a quick and surprising war
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go on a crusade; fight a holy war
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launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
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act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency
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the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
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act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops
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a protest march against (a particular) war and in favor of peace
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nonparticipation in a dispute or war
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a war between China and Japan (1894 and 1895) over the control of the Korean Peninsula; China was overwhelmingly defeated at Port Arthur
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01279735-a:
highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war
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one the four wars between Macedonia and Rome in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, which ended in the defeat of Macedonia and its annexation as a Roman province
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01289631-n:
the United States and its allies defeated Iraq in a ground war that lasted 100 hours (1991)
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tension between Arabs and Israeli erupted into a brief war in June 1967; Israel emerged as a major power in the Middle East
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01302935-n:
two wars (1912-1913) that were fought over the last of the European territories of the Ottoman Empire and that left the area around Constantinople (now Istanbul) as the only Ottoman territory in Europe
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01303252-n:
either of two wars: the first when the Boers fought England in order to regain the independence they had given up to obtain British help against the Zulus (1880-1881); the second when the Orange Free State and Transvaal declared war on Britain (1899-1902)
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01303739-n:
a war in Crimea between Russia and a group of nations including England and France and Turkey and Sardinia; 1853-1856
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01304629-n:
a war between France and Prussia that ended the Second Empire in France and led to the founding of modern Germany; 1870-1871
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a war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by American Indian tribes); 1755-1760
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01305147-n:
the series of wars fought intermittently between France and England; 1337-1453
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01305551-n:
a war between North and South Korea; South Korea was aided by the United States and other members of the United Nations; 1950-1953
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01306358-n:
a series of wars fought between France (led by Napoleon Bonaparte) and alliances involving England and Prussia and Russia and Austria at different times; 1799-1815
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01306911-n:
a war in which Athens and its allies were defeated by the league centered on Sparta; 431-404 BC
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01307090-n:
a war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; 1990-1991
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01307299-n:
one of the three wars between Carthage and Rome that resulted in the destruction of Carthage and its annexation by Rome; 264-241 BC, 218-201 BC, 149-146 BC
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01308260-n:
Japanese victory in the war with Russia (1904-1905) gave Japan power over Korea and Manchuria
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01308438-n:
a war of England and Prussia against France and Austria (1756-1763); Britain and Prussia got the better of it
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01308668-n:
a war between the United States and Spain in 1898
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civil war in Spain in which Franco succeeded in overthrowing the republican government; during the war Spain became a battleground for fascists and socialists from all countries; 1936-1939
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01309395-n:
(Greek mythology) a great war fought between Greece and Troy; the Greeks sailed to Troy to recover Helen of Troy, the beautiful wife of Menelaus who had been abducted by Paris; after ten years the Greeks (via the Trojan Horse) achieved final victory and burned Troy to the ground
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01309807-n:
a prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States
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01310536-n:
an aggressive war waged by Louis XIV against Spain and the Holy Roman Empire and England and Holland and other states (1689-1697)
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01310789-n:
a general war in Europe (1701-1714) that broke out when Louis XIV installed his grandson on the throne of Spain; England and Holland hoped to limit Louis' power
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a war (1812-1814) between the United States and England which was trying to interfere with American trade with France
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a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918
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a war between the Allies (Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, USSR, Yugoslavia) and the Axis (Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Rumania, Slovakia, Thailand) from 1939 to 1945
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having lost inhabitants as by war or disease
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used of civilians in time of war
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suggesting war or military life
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belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War
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not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
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not directly at war
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opposed to war
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engaged in war
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disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
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restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war
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carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
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horse used in war
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of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
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shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs
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an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
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a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle vehicle; used in war and races in ancient Egypt and Greece and Rome
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a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
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a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
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a government ship that is available for waging war
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(New Testament) the four evils that will come at the end of the world: conquest rides a white horse; war a red horse; famine a black horse; plague a pale horse
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capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
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(Norse mythology) the heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroes
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(figurative) a carefully thought out strategy for achieving an objective in war or politics or business or personal affairs
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the theological doctrine of the Society of Friends characterized by opposition to war and rejection of ritual and a formal creed and an ordained ministry
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a policy of advocating war
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the discipline dealing with the principles of warfare
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the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war
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a list of persons killed in a war or other disaster
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restriction on maximum prices that is established and maintained by the government (as during periods of war or inflation)
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a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war
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an award for success in war or hunting
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a warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends war or is preparing for war and is on a course that increases the risk of war
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an ominous sign that war threatens
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an event used to justify starting a war
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the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war
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a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
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a nongovernmental organization of Pakistani scientists that has been a supporter of terrorism; has provided information about chemical and biological and nuclear warfare to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda and the Taliban
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an industry that manufacturers weapons of war
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the civilian population (and their activities) of a country at war
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the principal agency of the United States Navy for research and development for air warfare and missile weapon systems
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the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare
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the agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for all aspects of surface warfare
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the agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for submarine and undersea warfare systems
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a civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
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the largest organization of United States war veterans
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an organization of United States war veterans
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a political party that supports a war
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a specialist regiment of the British army that is trained in commando techniques of warfare and used in clandestine operations (especially against terrorist groups)
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the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare
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the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis); overrides civil law
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the border marking the boundaries of the land that Israel won in its 1948 war of independence
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the entire land, sea, and air area that may become or is directly involved in war operations
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the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war
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a combat zone where military operations are coordinated (especially a designated area in international waters where the rights of neutrals are not respected by nations at war)
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(usually plural) an area where many people have died (usually by massacre or genocide during war or violent civil disturbance)
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08706823-n:
a walled city in northeastern Algeria to the east of Algiers; was destroyed in warfare in the 4th century and rebuilt by Constantine I
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a republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare
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Celtic war goddess
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Babylonian and Assyrian goddess of love and fertility and war; counterpart to the Phoenician Astarte
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Hindu goddess of war; a malevolent aspect of Devi
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(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
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a warrior who engages in a holy war
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biblical names of the enemies of God's people who wage war against God at the end of the world
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a person who advocates war or warlike policies
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a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare
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one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute
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the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons
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someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
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a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
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an expert in strategy (especially in warfare)
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conceived or born during war
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an offender who violates international law during times of war
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a god worshipped as giving victory in war
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someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
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a woman whose husband has died in war
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the czar of Russia whose plans to liberalize the government of Russia were unrealized because of the wars with Napoleon (1777-1825)
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Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
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Prussian general who is remembered for his leadership in the wars against Napoleon (1742-1819)
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Prussian general and military theorist who proposed a doctrine of total war and war as an extension of diplomacy (1780-1831)
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Holy Roman Emperor and king of Bohemia and Hungary who waged war against Protestant forces (1578-1637)
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king of Prussia who became involved in a costly war with France (1744-1797)
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French diplomat who in 1793 tried to draw the United States into the war between France and England (1763-1834)
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German politician in Nazi Germany who founded the Gestapo and mobilized Germany for war (1893-1946)
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king of Sweden who increased the royal power and waged an unpopular war against Russia (1746-1792)
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the ancient Greek known as the father of history; his accounts of the wars between the Greeks and Persians are the first known examples of historical writing (485-425 BC)
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Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937)
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Vietnamese diplomat who negotiated with Henry Kissinger to end the war in Vietnam (1911-1990)
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Roman historian whose history of Rome filled 142 volumes (of which only 35 survive) including the earliest history of the war with Hannibal (59 BC to AD 17)
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king of France who led the unsuccessful Second Crusade and fought frequent wars with Henry II of England (1120-1180)
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son of Louis VII whose reign as king of France saw wars with the English that regained control of Normandy and Anjou and most of Poitou (1165-1223)
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English statesman who served as prime minister and who opposed the war with the American colonies (1730-1782)
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the last emperor of a united Roman Empire, he took control of the eastern empire and ended the war with the Visigoths; he became a Christian and in 391 banned all forms of pagan worship (346-395)
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Yugoslav statesman who led the resistance to German occupation during World War II and established a communist state after the war (1892-1980)
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French pope from 1362 to 1370 who tried to reestablish the papacy in Rome but in 1367 returned to Avignon hoping to end the war between France and England; canonized in 1870 (1310-1370)
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a long period of darkness and extreme cold that scientists predict would follow a full-scale nuclear war; a layer of dust and smoke in the atmosphere would cover the earth and block the rays of the sun; most living organisms would perish
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(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
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a fund accumulated to finance a war (or a political campaign)
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an extraordinary power exercised (usually by the executive branch) in the prosecution of a war and involving an extension of the powers that the government normally has in peacetime
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the state prevailing during the absence of war
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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
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a war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate
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a state of political hostility between countries using means short of armed warfare
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a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare
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a poisonous colorless flammable gas used in organic synthesis and to dope transistors and as a poison gas in warfare
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a toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungs; there is no known antidote
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legal holiday in the United States, last Monday in May; commemorates the members of the United States armed forces who were killed in war
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(classical mythology) the third age of the world, marked by war and violence
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a period of time during which there is no war
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