preventive war
preventive war noun: war started by one of the parties without having received any attack from the other party. This type of war is initiated by states unable to use diplomacy.
Noun
preventive war (plural preventive wars)
- War started by one of the parties without having received any attack from the other party. This type of war is initiated by states unable to use diplomacy
- The German war against Poland initiated by Hitler was justified as a preventive war by Carl Schmitt, German jurist and philosopher.
- We do not believe in aggressive or preventive war. Such war is the weapon of dictators, not of free democratic countries like the United States.1950 September 1, Harry S. Truman, 4:15 from the start, in MP72-73 Korea and World Peace: President Truman Reports to the People, Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives...
preventive war meaning in Tamil
preventive war in Tamil
- தடுப்புப் போர்
Forms of preventive war
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Questions about preventive war
- What does preventive war mean?
- Preventive war means war started by one of the parties without having received any attack from the other party. This type of war is initiated by states unable to use diplomacy.
- What is preventive war in Tamil?
- Preventive war in Tamil is தடுப்புப் போர். See Preventive war meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is preventive war?
- Preventive war is a noun.
- What is the plural of preventive war?
- The plural of preventive war is preventive wars.
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