lawfare

/ ˈlɔːˌfɛə /

noun

1. the use of the law by a country against its enemies, esp by challenging the legality of military or foreign policy

Word History and Origins

Origin of lawfare¹

C21: from _law + _warfare

Example Sentences

Guests: Michael Feinberg, former assistant special agent in charge at the FBI’s field office in Norfolk, VA, now a fellow at Lawfare.

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He said Tuesday’s “decision should bring an end to the wrongful political, lawfare persecutions of the President.”

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Attendees of the Redistricting Lawfare in 2025 session at the California GOP Convention in Garden Grove.

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Rubio also demanded that the PA end its campaign of “international lawfare”—his words for the effort to persuade world leaders to recognize Palestinian statehood.

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“Some say it’s retribution. I say, who cares? You know, don’t lecture me on timing of lawfare. Don’t lecture me on politically-motivated investigations. You guys invented this stuff.”

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