Warfare is sometimes used to refer to any violent struggle or conflict.
Much of the violence is related to gang warfare.
At times party rivalries have broken out into open warfare.
More Synonyms of warfare
warfare in British English
(ˈwɔːˌfɛə)
noun
1.
the act, process, or an instance of waging war
2.
conflict, struggle, or strife
warfare in American English
(ˈwɔrˌfɛr)
noun
1.
the action of waging war; armed conflict
2.
conflict or struggle of any kind
COBUILD Collocations
warfare
modern warfare
Examples of 'warfare' in a sentence
warfare
Were they a preposterous joke or a serious contribution to modern warfare?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Rebels have been warning of a turn to guerrilla warfare.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The international vendetta that allegedly led to his death was obscured by a complex web of gang warfare and money laundering.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There is little hope in the whole system, which is like some kind of trench warfare in the face of adversity.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A million French soldiers had been killed in trench warfare.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
Troops found a white powder they suspected to be a chemical warfare agent.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The second part is outright guerrilla warfare.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This trench warfare will be against the background of vocal press campaigns.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This is deemed necessary to contain gang warfare and political protests.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Other units were seen in bright green biological and chemical warfare suits.
The Sun (2016)
Neither does it have to enter into open warfare.
Christianity Today (2000)
Instead it is being used to test the protective qualities of chemical warfare suits for combat soldiers.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Some elements of modern warfare have evolved away from personal bravery.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The rest of the year it was like trench warfare.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
She called for an end to gang warfare and blasted crooks being freed to kill.
The Sun (2008)
It would be a form of biological warfare.
The Sun (2013)
In some areas drug dealing has resulted in open gang warfare.
Cohen, Julian & Kay, James Taking Drugs Seriously (1994)
New series exploring how helicopters have changed the face of modern warfare.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Americans should settle down for two years of trench warfare.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Artificial life will lead to biological warfare.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
By the second open warfare had been declared.
John Fisher Tommy Cooper: Always Leave Them Laughing (2006)
Modern warfare requires all parts to work together as a team.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It was like urban guerrilla warfare.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Political strife, warfare and trouble have been part of that uncompromising region of the world for centuries.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Our leader page has focused in the past week on chemical warfare and we mentioned one figure in particular who should be recalled and honoured.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But these options may not obtain and a colonial general will often have to cope as best he can with a variety of guerrilla warfare.
Mcinnes, Colin & Sheffield G.D (eds.) Warfare in the Twentieth Century (1988)
For many years, my husband and my cleaner have conducted guerrilla warfare against me about our old brick kitchen floor.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In other languages
warfare
British English: warfare NOUN
Warfare is the activity of fighting a war.
...the threat of chemical warfare.
American English: warfare
Brazilian Portuguese: guerra
Chinese: 作战
European Spanish: guerra
French: guerre
German: Kriegführung
Italian: guerra
Japanese: 戦争行為
Korean: 전쟁
European Portuguese: guerra
Latin American Spanish: guerra
All related terms of 'warfare'
bio-warfare
the use of living organisms or their toxic products to induce death or incapacity in humans and animals and damage to plant crops , etc
class warfare
Marxism → another name for class struggle
gang warfare
violent fighting or conflict between street gangs
germ warfare
Germ warfare is the use of germs in a war in order to cause disease in enemy troops , or to destroy crops that they might use as food .
siege warfare
the use of offensive operations carried out to capture a fortified place by surrounding it, severing its communications and supply lines, and deploying weapons against it
atomic warfare
war in which nuclear weapons are used
hybrid warfare
a military strategy in which conventional warfare is integrated with tactics such as covert operations and cyberattacks
jungle warfare
the specialized techniques required by the military to survive and fight in jungle terrain
modern warfare
Warfare is the activity of fighting a war.
trench warfare
a type of warfare in which opposing armies face each other in entrenched positions
asymmetric warfare
warfare involving attacks by small, lightly armed groups with low-tech weapons on larger forces armed with modern weapons
biological warfare
the use of living organisms or their toxic products to induce death or incapacity in humans and animals and damage to plant crops , etc
chemical warfare
warfare in which chemicals other than explosives are used as weapons, esp warfare using asphyxiating or nerve gases, poisons , defoliants , etc
electronic warfare
the military use of electronics to prevent or reduce an enemy's effective use and to protect friendly use of electromagnetic radiation equipment
guerrilla warfare
warfare involving guerrillas , in which traditional battleground tactics are ineffective
asymmetrical warfare
warfare involving attacks by small, lightly armed groups with low-tech weapons on larger forces armed with modern weapons
information warfare
the use of electronic communications and the internet to disrupt a country's telecommunications , power supply , transport system, etc
psychological warfare
Psychological warfare consists of attempts to make your enemy lose confidence , give up hope , or feel afraid , so that you can win .
bacteriological warfare
the military use of disease-spreading bacteria against an enemy
Chinese translation of 'warfare'
warfare
(ˈwɔːfɛəʳ)
n(u)
战(戰)争(爭) (zhànzhēng)
(noun)
Definition
a violent or intense conflict of any kind
There are fears that the dispute could develop into open warfare.
Synonyms
war
matters of war and peace
fighting
More than 100 people were injured in the fighting.
campaigning
battle
The battle lasted several years.
struggle
I broke my wrist in the struggle.
conflict
The National Security Council has met to discuss ways of preventing a military conflict.
combat
Over 16 million men died in combat during the war.
hostilities
strife
The boardroom strife at the company is far from over.
bloodshed
jihad
armed struggle
discord
He foments discord among the allies.
enmity
armed conflict
clash of arms
passage of arms
arms
blows
strategy
contest
a bitter contest over who should control the state's future
Opposites
accord
,
peace
,
treaty
,
ceasefire
,
harmony
,
truce
,
conciliation
,
armistice
,
amity
,
cessation of hostilities
Additional synonyms
in the sense of battle
Definition
a fight between large armed forces
The battle lasted several years.
Synonyms
fight,
war,
attack,
action,
struggle,
conflict,
clash,
set-to (informal),
encounter,
combat,
scrap (informal),
biffo (Australian, slang),
engagement,
warfare,
fray,
duel,
skirmish,
head-to-head,
tussle,
scuffle,
fracas,
scrimmage,
sparring match,
bagarre,
melee or mêlée,
boilover (Australian)
in the sense of combat
Definition
a fight or struggle
Over 16 million men died in combat during the war.
Synonyms
fight,
war,
action,
battle,
conflict,
engagement,
warfare,
skirmish
in the sense of conflict
Definition
a struggle or battle
The National Security Council has met to discuss ways of preventing a military conflict.
Synonyms
battle,
war,
fight,
clash,
contest,
set-to (informal),
encounter,
combat,
engagement,
warfare,
collision,
contention,
strife,
head-to-head,
fracas,
boilover (Australian)
Synonyms of 'warfare'
warfare
Explore 'warfare' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of contest
Definition
a struggle for power or control
a bitter contest over who should control the state's future
Synonyms
struggle,
fight,
battle,
debate,
conflict,
dispute,
encounter,
controversy,
combat,
discord,
turf war (informal)
in the sense of discord
Definition
lack of agreement or harmony between people
He foments discord among the allies.
Synonyms
disagreement,
division,
conflict,
difference,
opposition,
row,
clashing,
dispute,
contention,
friction,
strife,
wrangling,
variance,
disunity,
dissension,
incompatibility,
discordance,
lack of concord
in the sense of fighting
More than 100 people were injured in the fighting.
Synonyms
battle,
war,
conflict,
combat,
hostilities,
warfare,
bloodshed
in the sense of strife
Definition
angry or violent struggle
The boardroom strife at the company is far from over.