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total war in Arabic

الحَرْب الشَّامِلَة al-ḥarb aš-šāmila

total war in Arabic: الحَرْب الشَّامِلَة (al-ḥarb aš-šāmila). In English, total war means warfare where all of a country's available resources, military as well as civilian, are employed.

Arabic words for total war

warfare where all of a country's resources are employed
الحَرْب الشَّامِلَة al-ḥarb aš-šāmila

English meaning of total war

  1. noun Warfare where all of a country's available resources, military as well as civilian, are employed.

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Questions about total war in Arabic

What is the meaning of total war in Arabic?
Total war in Arabic is الحَرْب الشَّامِلَة (al-ḥarb aš-šāmila).
ما معنى كلمة total war؟
Total war: الحَرْب الشَّامِلَة (al-ḥarb aš-šāmila).
What does total war mean in English?
Total war means warfare where all of a country's available resources, military as well as civilian, are employed.

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