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noun

  • A conflict fought between groups or smaller countries that each represent the interests of other larger powers, and may have support from these larger powers.

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This battle between Team USA and Europe at Bethpage Black is also a proxy war between rival flotillas of wonks and analysts who advise both teams.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2025

The first phase includes the Cold War era, during which the United States and Soviet Union competed for military dominance through a proxy war of scientific progress in outer space.

From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2023

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Possible Synonyms

  • war by other means
  • conflict by delegation
  • indirect conflict
  • outsourced fighting
  • surrogate warfare

Possible Antonyms

  • direct confrontation
  • head-to-head showdown
  • direct conflict
  • face-to-face conflict
  • conventional war

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