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contraband of war

contraband of war noun: certain materials, useful to the military, that are not to be supplied by neutral powers to belligerents.

Noun

contraband of war (uncountable)

  1. Certain materials, useful to the military, that are not to be supplied by neutral powers to belligerents.

Questions about contraband of war

What does contraband of war mean?
Contraband of war means certain materials, useful to the military, that are not to be supplied by neutral powers to belligerents.
What part of speech is contraband of war?
Contraband of war is a noun.

Words near contraband of war in the dictionary

  1. contra-trader
  2. contra-traders
  3. contra-trading
  4. contrabalanced
  5. contraband
  6. contraband of war
  7. contrabandage
  8. contrabanded
  9. contrabander
  10. contrabanders
  11. contrabanding

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