warfare

[ wawr-fair ]
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noun
  1. the process of military struggle between two nations or groups of nations; war.

  2. armed conflict between two massed enemies, armies, or the like.

  1. conflict, especially when vicious and unrelenting, between competitors, political rivals, etc.

Origin of warfare

1
1425–75; late Middle English werefare, i.e., a faring forth to war; see war1, fare

Other words from warfare

  • sem·i·war·fare, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for warfare

warfare

/ (ˈwɔːˌfɛə) /


noun
  1. the act, process, or an instance of waging war

  2. conflict, struggle, or strife

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