Synonyms:
war, warfare
Meaning: the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war"
Synonyms:
war, warfare
Meaning: an active struggle between competing entities; "a price war"; "a war of wits"; "diplomatic warfare"
Usage examples
His principal occupation was the practice of a few simple arts in warfare and the chase.
A new factor was thus introduced into naval warfare, one not provided for in the accepted laws of war.
You can see how treacherous these Indians are, and how very far from noble is their method of warfare!
On the occasion of my first experience in this mode of warfare, there were two other little boys who were also novices.
Though he appeared well pleased with peace, he was cunning in Indian warfare, and succeeded to admiration in the execution of his plans.
All warfare that is not defensive is criminal; and he who draws his sword to oppress, or merely to aggrandize, is a murderer and a robber.
In time of actual warfare they form a part of the reserves, and when the necessity arises fight with even greater intelligence and ferocity than the men.
It was he who inaugurated that privateering warfare by which the English, and later on the Dutch, were destined to inflict much injury upon the Spaniards.
These preliminaries being arranged, the remainder of the day was dedicated to more mature deliberations--to the unfolding of the plan of warfare which Wallace had conceived.
With them, trade is a warfare between buyer and seller, in which every man must take all possible advantage for himself, and it is the lookout of the other party if he is cheated.
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