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states of war

states of war is the plural of state of war.

Meaning of state 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.

Questions about states of war

What is states of war the plural of?
States of war is the plural of state of war.

Words near states of war in the dictionary

  1. states of mind
  2. states of motion
  3. states of nature
  4. states of siege
  5. States of the Church
  6. states of war
  7. states the obvious
  8. states within a state
  9. states within states
  10. states' righter
  11. states' righters

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