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act of war

act of war noun: an action that would justify the initiation of hostilities against the perpetrator; an action that by its nature comprises a cessation of peace.

Noun

act of war (plural acts of war)

  1. An action that would justify the initiation of hostilities against the perpetrator; an action that by its nature comprises a cessation of peace.
  2. An action taken by military forces as part of a war.

act of war meaning in Urdu

act of war in Urdu

جارحانہ عمل

Forms of act of war

pluralacts of war

Questions about act of war

What does act of war mean?
Act of war means an action that would justify the initiation of hostilities against the perpetrator; an action that by its nature comprises a cessation of peace.
What is act of war in Urdu?
Act of war in Urdu is جارحانہ عمل. See Act of war meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is act of war?
Act of war is a noun.
What is the plural of act of war?
The plural of act of war is acts of war.

Words near act of war in the dictionary

  1. act of independent significance
  2. act of parliament
  3. Act of Parliament clock
  4. Act of Parliament clocks
  5. act of sederunt
  6. act of war
  7. act on
  8. act one's age
  9. act one's age, not one's shoe size
  10. act out
  11. act possum

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