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state of war

state of war noun: a state of armed conflict between states, irrespective of a declaration of war.

Noun

state of war (plural states of war)

  1. A state of armed conflict between states, irrespective of a declaration of war.
    • I ask that the Congress declare, that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7th, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.1941 December 8, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 6:42 from the start, in Day of Infamy Speech, Washington, D.C.
    • In 1924 the Hashemite King Hussein was driven out of the Hedjaz by Ibn Saud, and a state of war sprang up between the new kingdoms of Saudi Arabia and Trans-Jordan.1956 March, R. C. Blaker, “The Hedjaz Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 167

state of war meaning in Tamil

state of war in Tamil

போர்ச்சூழல்

Forms of state of war

pluralstates of war

Questions about state of war

What does state of war mean?
State of war means a state of armed conflict between states, irrespective of a declaration of war.
What is state of war in Tamil?
State of war in Tamil is போர்ச்சூழல். See State of war meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is state of war?
State of war is a noun.
What is the plural of state of war?
The plural of state of war is states of war.

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