forever war
forever war noun: a war or armed conflict that continues without clear conditions for victory or an agreed endpoint, so it appears effectively endless or unwinnable.
Noun
forever war (plural forever wars)
- A war or armed conflict that continues without clear conditions for victory or an agreed endpoint, so it appears effectively endless or unwinnable.
- “I don’t think either President Trump or President Biden are going to solve the debt crisis in this country, which is existential. I don’t think either of them are going to get us out of foreign wars, this addiction that we have to forever wars,” he said.2024 April 1, Aaron Pellish, “RFK Jr. argues that Biden is a bigger threat to democracy than Trump”, in CNN, archived from the original on 17 Dec 2024
- President Volodymyr Zelensky has known the day would come when the idea of another “forever war” became unappealing to NATO, and the world’s largest military alliance eventually sought to wind down its involvement.2024 November 9, Nick Paton Walsh, “Trump’s second term could bring chaos around the world. Will it work?”, in CNN, archived from the original on 26 Dec 2024
- Synonyms:
- endless war
Synonyms of forever war
Forms of forever war
| plural | forever wars |
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Questions about forever war
- What does forever war mean?
- Forever war means a war or armed conflict that continues without clear conditions for victory or an agreed endpoint, so it appears effectively endless or unwinnable.
- What part of speech is forever war?
- Forever war is a noun.
- What is the plural of forever war?
- The plural of forever war is forever wars.
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