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theater of war

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noun

the entire area in which ground, sea, and air forces may become directly employed in war operations, including the theater of operations and the zone of interior.

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RELATED WORDS

arena, battleground, front, field, salient, Armageddon, theater

Nearby words

theat., theater, theater of cruelty, theater of operations, theater of the absurd, theater of war, theater-in-the-round, theatergoer, theatine, theatines, theatre

Origin of theater of war

First recorded in 1885–90
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