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state of war
–noun
| 1. | a condition marked by armed conflict between or among states, existing whether or not war has been declared formally by any of the belligerents. |
| 2. | a legal condition initiated and concluded by formal declaration, and not necessarily involving armed conflict. |
| 3. | the duration of such a condition. |
[Origin: 1945–50
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
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| state of war | |
noun | |
| a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring" [syn: war] [ant: peace] |
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