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noun
the condition or status of a military force or other organization when operating under a state of war or as if a state of war existed.
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Origin of war footing
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby war footing
war establishment, warez, warfare, warfarin, Warfield, war footing, war game, war hawk, warhead, Warhol, Warhol, Andy
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