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conventional warfare

conventional warfare noun: the waging of war in a manner which does not use nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons.

Noun

conventional warfare (uncountable)

  1. The waging of war in a manner which does not use nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons.
    • For McNamara's buildup, which has given the armed forces the capacity to respond flexibly to guerrilla and conventional warfare as well as to nuclear attack, the defense budget this year will be $7.5 billion higher than the last Eisenhower defense budget in 1960.1965 October 8, “Strongest & Longest”, in Time
  2. The waging of war in set military battles, as opposed to waging guerrilla warfare or fighting insurgencies.

Questions about conventional warfare

What does conventional warfare mean?
Conventional warfare means the waging of war in a manner which does not use nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons.
What part of speech is conventional warfare?
Conventional warfare is a noun.

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