war footing

American  

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of war footing

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

This placing of Venezuela on a war footing follows months of U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean.

From Salon

Newsmax cited internal Fox messages that became public via the defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems, where Fox News president Jay Wallace wrote in a text to CEO Suzanne Scott that the network was on “war footing” with Newsmax, and Tucker Carlson warned that “an alternative like Newsmax could be devastating to us.”

From Salon

But with the entire nation on a war footing, housing construction slowed dramatically, leaving many of the new war workers with nowhere to live.

From Los Angeles Times

With Moscow's economy very much on a war footing, Russia will be able to attack a Nato country within five years, he says.

From BBC

Officials have been instructed to carry out "immediate rescue and relief operations" and to make arrangements on a "war footing," the chief minister of Gujarat said.

From BBC