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

Clausewitz might have enjoyed seeing how this “creative spirit” has evolved in our era.

From Salon

If war is the continuation of politics by other means, as the military theorist Carl von Clausewitz famously claimed, then a war’s success must be judged by the achievement of its political goals.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over time, Breuer says, “the country that was home to Clausewitz and von Moltke” ended up with few people “thinking about grand strategy.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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