war game
Americannoun
noun
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a notional tactical exercise for training military commanders, in which no military units are actually deployed
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a game in which model soldiers are used to create battles, esp past battles, in order to study tactics
verb
Etymology
Origin of war game
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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“This was a war game in a residential neighborhood recently devastated by catastrophic fire that took place in a weeknight, in the middle of the night.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
The world's best-selling war game saga, "Call of Duty", releases its latest instalment Friday, under pressure to rival the strong launch of longtime competitor "Battlefield".
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
“They shouldn’t be the rope in this tug of war game that’s going on,” said Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association.
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2025
The warplane flights Sunday near Taiwan were described in Chinese state media as “record-breaking,” and coincided with a major war game exercise around the island that included 20 PLA naval vessels.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
On the opening day of the war game, Blue Team poured tens of thousands of troops into the Persian Gulf.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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