warfare

[wawr-fair]

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.

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

warfare

/ ˈwɔːˌfɛə /

noun

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

2. conflict, struggle, or strife

Other Word Forms

• semiwarfare noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of warfare¹

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

Example Sentences

The deal also covered greater collaboration around cyberspace and electromagnetic warfare, the documents said.

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Her work in Gombe went on to show that chimps also form strong family bonds - and even that they engage in warfare over territory.

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She also found that chimps hunted prey, ate meat, and were capable of a range of emotions and behaviors similar to those of humans, including filial love, grief and violence bordering on warfare.

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She revealed that the animals form strong family bonds and even engage in warfare over territory.

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Another flagship project, called Eastern Flank Watch, is aimed at fortifying the EU's eastern borders by sea, air and land to protect against so-called hybrid warfare, as well as from Russia's shadow fleet.

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