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war of choice

war of choice noun: a war waged despite not being necessary, such as for the acquisition of land, resources, or power.

Noun

war of choice (plural wars of choice)

  1. A war waged despite not being necessary, such as for the acquisition of land, resources, or power.
    • This war we find to be a war of choice, not of necessity, and hence call for its immediate discontinuation and for the restoration of antebellum relations.

Antonyms of war of choice

Forms of war of choice

pluralwars of choice

Questions about war of choice

What does war of choice mean?
War of choice means a war waged despite not being necessary, such as for the acquisition of land, resources, or power.
What part of speech is war of choice?
War of choice is a noun.
What is the plural of war of choice?
The plural of war of choice is wars of choice.

Words near war of choice in the dictionary

  1. war movies
  2. War of 1812
  3. war of aggression
  4. war of attrition
  5. War of Canudos
  6. war of choice
  7. war of conquest
  8. war of flowers
  9. war of ideas
  10. war of independence
  11. War of Kappel

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