warfare
Americannoun
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the process of military struggle between two nations or groups of nations; war.
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armed conflict between two massed enemies, armies, or the like.
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conflict, especially when vicious and unrelenting, between competitors, political rivals, etc.
noun
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the act, process, or an instance of waging war
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conflict, struggle, or strife
Other Word Forms
- semiwarfare noun
Etymology
Origin of warfare
1425–75; late Middle English werefare, i.e., a faring forth to war; war 1, fare
Example Sentences
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Cutting-edge warfare is being waged with drones and lasers, while the generative computer programs being marketed as “artificial intelligence” warp our ability to discern reality.
From Salon
As the war in Ukraine drags into its fifth year, drones have come to completely dominate the front line -- a transformation in modern warfare that is being watched around the world.
From Barron's
In a November press release announcing a contract with the Pentagon, Xtend said its “one-way” drone kits would be specially built for small tactical teams in “irregular warfare operations.”
Balloons were first used in warfare in the French Revolution.
Interceptor drones, like the kind Ali's unit was flying, are used for defence -- a kind of drone-on-drone aerial warfare to hobble incoming attacks.
From Barron's
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