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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
1945–50
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| state of war | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a period of armed conflict between states, regardless of whether or not war has been officially declared |
| 2. | a legal condition begun by a declaration of war and ended formally, during which the rules of international law applicable to warfare may be invoked |
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