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law of war

law of war noun: law concerning acceptable practices while engaged in war.

Noun

law of war (plural laws of war)

  1. Law concerning acceptable practices while engaged in war.

Forms of law of war

plurallaws of war

Questions about law of war

What does law of war mean?
Law of war means law concerning acceptable practices while engaged in war.
What part of speech is law of war?
Law of war is a noun.
What is the plural of law of war?
The plural of law of war is laws of war.

Words near law of war in the dictionary

  1. law of the Medes and the Persians
  2. law of the sea
  3. law of the tongue
  4. law of unintended consequences
  5. law of volumes
  6. law of war
  7. law report
  8. law reporter
  9. law reporters
  10. law reports
  11. law review

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