Clausewitz

[ klou-zuh-vits ]

/ ˈklaʊ zə vɪts /

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noun

Karl von

[kahrl fuhn], /kɑrl fən/, 1780–1831, German military officer and author of books on military science.

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Words nearby Clausewitz

Claudius, Claudius I, Claudius II, claught, clause, Clausewitz, Clausius, Clausius cycle, clausthalite, claustral, claustrophobe

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How to use Clausewitz in a sentence

These gentlemen, said Clausewitz in brief, had the misfortune of mistaking the accoutrements of war for its essential nature.
How Clausewitz Invented Modern War|James A. Warren|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Clausewitz not only survived World War II; he emerged from it with his reputation greatly enhanced.
How Clausewitz Invented Modern War|James A. Warren|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
War,” wrote Clausewitz, “is an extreme trial of strength and stamina.
How Clausewitz Invented Modern War|James A. Warren|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Documents and firsthand accounts of Clausewitz at war by others are few and far between.
How Clausewitz Invented Modern War|James A. Warren|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

War,” wrote Carl von Clausewitz, “is nothing but a duel on an extensive scale.
This Is War and Why John Kerry’s Rhetoric Isn’t Convincing|Peter Beinart|September 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Clausewitz would not look too kindly on a commander whose concern with a battle precluded his concern for his men.
What Need of Man?|Harold Calin
It is not possible to give a stronger or more up-to-date example of the magnitude of the influence of Clausewitz.
The Reality of War|Stewart L. Murray
From this consideration of the culminating point of victory follow the two classes into which Clausewitz divides all wars.
The Reality of War|Stewart L. Murray
Field-Marshal Moltke was "his most distinguished pupil," and adapted the teaching of Clausewitz to the conditions of to-day.
The Reality of War|Stewart L. Murray
One can really do no more than urge all to read Clausewitz for themselves, to go to the fountain-head, to the master-work itself.
The Reality of War|Stewart L. Murray

British Dictionary definitions for Clausewitz

Clausewitz

/ (German ˈklauzəvɪts) /

noun

Karl von (karl fɔn). 1780–1831, Prussian general, noted for his works on military strategy, esp Vom Kriege (1833)

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