Clausewitz

American  

[klou-zuh-vits] / ˈklaʊ zə vɪts /

noun

1. Karl von 1780–1831, German military officer and author of books on military science.

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Clausewitz British  

/ ˈklauzəvɪts /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

The pioneering military theorist Carl von Clausewitz categorized relations in a country as military, societal and political, each having its distinct relationships with the other two.

From The Wall Street Journal

The next day, when the delivery arrived at the nearby Clausewitz Barracks, the ammunition was found to be missing.

From BBC

We learned from Clausewitz that war is supposed to make sense in the context of a political objective.

From Los Angeles Times

The classic military strategist Carl von Clausewitz wrote two centuries ago that "war is nothing but a continuation of politics with the admixture of other means."

From Salon

War is a distinctly human enterprise, as Clausewitz tells us, war is politics by other means.

From Salon