war footing

noun

the condition or status of a military force or other organization when operating under a state of war or as if a state of war existed.

First recorded in 1890–95

Since ISIS stormed the city of Mosul bordering Iraqi Kurdistan last week, the Kurds have been on a war footing.

Obama may have his chance to take America off of a war footing.

“America must move off a permanent war footing,” Obama said in his address to Congress Tuesday.

Such a reinforcement of the French navy would put it again on a war footing.

In Europe great armies are organized and kept upon a war footing for police duty.

Using every man of what reserves we've got, there's about enough to man the fleet on a war footing, and no more.

The king withdrew his troops from the seacoast, and began to put his army upon a good war-footing.

But if the whole of Austria is on a war footing, what chance would we have to continue our lovely voyage?

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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