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war of necessity

war of necessity noun: a war waged out of necessity, such as due to imminent danger to a country's welfare or sovereignty.

Noun

war of necessity (plural wars of necessity)

  1. A war waged out of necessity, such as due to imminent danger to a country's welfare or sovereignty.
    • We must consider this struggle against the Axis invasion of the Continent a war of necessity, as it threatens to dismantle our very way of life…
    Antonyms:
    war of choice

Antonyms of war of necessity

Forms of war of necessity

pluralwars of necessity

Questions about war of necessity

What does war of necessity mean?
War of necessity means a war waged out of necessity, such as due to imminent danger to a country's welfare or sovereignty.
What part of speech is war of necessity?
War of necessity is a noun.
What is the plural of war of necessity?
The plural of war of necessity is wars of necessity.

Words near war of necessity in the dictionary

  1. war of flowers
  2. war of ideas
  3. war of independence
  4. War of Kappel
  5. war of liberation
  6. war of necessity
  7. war of nerves
  8. War of Northern Aggression
  9. war of religion
  10. war of secession
  11. war of succession

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