civil war

noun

plural civil wars

: a war between opposing groups of citizens of the same country

a country on the brink of (a) civil war

—often used in the capitalized names of specific wars

the Spanish Civil War(American/U.S.) Civil War monuments

Note: The American Civil War, fought 1861–1865 between the United States and 11 southern states that had seceded from it, is also commonly known as the U.S. Civil War, or especially in the U.S. as the War Between the States or simply the Civil War.

Example Sentences

a region that has had many civil wars The country is on the brink of civil war.

Recent Examples on the Web Radio and television accounts of the murder of Idir are matched by news of other uprisings throughout France; by the end of the movie, the country is said to be in a state of civil war.

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2022 The movement first emerged in 1982 as a response to Israel's invasion of Beirut during Lebanon's bloody civil war.

Adam Pourahmadi, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022 Ortega served as president in the 1980s during a bloody civil war that pitted Sandinista fighters against U.S.-backed Contra rebels.

Kate Linthicum, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Aug. 2022 Ortega served as president in the 1980s during a bloody civil war that pitted Sandinista fighters against U.S.-backed Contra rebels.

Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 Seventy-three-year-old Rajapakse, a former lieutenant-colonel in the Sri Lankan army, is the second of the four Rajapakse brothers who have wielded immense political power over Sri Lanka since the bloody civil war ended in 2009.

Harish Pullanoor, Quartz, 12 July 2022 But China's leader, Xi Jinping, has taken a more aggressive stance than his predecessors, who long vowed to bring the island under their control, viewing the issue as the unfinished business of a bloody civil war waged more than 70 years ago.

Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2022 The song is about Julius Caesar’s decision to take his troops across the Rubicon River in 49 BC, an event that kicked off a bloody civil war.

Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2022 Specifically, the show will focus on events leading up to and surrounding the Dance of the Dragons, which is the name the poets of Westeros gave to the bloody civil war that broke out among the Targaryens over succession of the Iron Throne.

Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2022 See More

单词	civil war
释义	civil war noun plural civil wars : a war between opposing groups of citizens of the same country a country on the brink of (a) civil war —often used in the capitalized names of specific wars the Spanish Civil War(American/U.S.) Civil War monuments Note: The American Civil War, fought 1861–1865 between the United States and 11 southern states that had seceded from it, is also commonly known as the U.S. Civil War, or especially in the U.S. as the War Between the States or simply the Civil War. Example Sentences a region that has had many civil wars The country is on the brink of civil war. Recent Examples on the Web Radio and television accounts of the murder of Idir are matched by news of other uprisings throughout France; by the end of the movie, the country is said to be in a state of civil war. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2022 The movement first emerged in 1982 as a response to Israel's invasion of Beirut during Lebanon's bloody civil war. Adam Pourahmadi, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022 Ortega served as president in the 1980s during a bloody civil war that pitted Sandinista fighters against U.S.-backed Contra rebels. Kate Linthicum, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Aug. 2022 Ortega served as president in the 1980s during a bloody civil war that pitted Sandinista fighters against U.S.-backed Contra rebels. Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 Seventy-three-year-old Rajapakse, a former lieutenant-colonel in the Sri Lankan army, is the second of the four Rajapakse brothers who have wielded immense political power over Sri Lanka since the bloody civil war ended in 2009. Harish Pullanoor, Quartz, 12 July 2022 But China's leader, Xi Jinping, has taken a more aggressive stance than his predecessors, who long vowed to bring the island under their control, viewing the issue as the unfinished business of a bloody civil war waged more than 70 years ago. Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2022 The song is about Julius Caesar’s decision to take his troops across the Rubicon River in 49 BC, an event that kicked off a bloody civil war. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2022 Specifically, the show will focus on events leading up to and surrounding the Dance of the Dragons, which is the name the poets of Westeros gave to the bloody civil war that broke out among the Targaryens over succession of the Iron Throne. Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use circa 1533, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition civil war noun : a war between opposing groups of citizens of the same country civil war noun as in world war a a state or period of fighting between groups of people in the same country a region that has had many civil wars Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance world war cold war war holy war limited war conflict police action battle hot war fighting hostilities conflagration engagement warfare skirmish action combat Antonyms & Near Antonyms peace disarmament tranquility peacefulness demobilization tranquillity calm demilitarization truce pacification cease-fire See More
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