phony war

noun

(in wartime) a period of apparent calm and inactivity, esp the period at the beginning of World War II
(in peacetime) a contrived embattled atmosphere; mock war

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How to use phony war in a sentence

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert alleges his successor Benjamin Netanyahu spent billions preparing for a phony war.
Explosive Allegations against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu | Dan Ephron | January 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
So we are back to where we were and the phony war has been, from Labour's perspective, a fruitless exercise.
Brits Get Ready to Rumble | Alex Massie | April 5, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Today: godless Senate candidates, phony war heroes, and lying children.
The Week in Fact-Checking | Adam Hanft | November 1, 2008 | THE DAILY BEAST

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