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[ wawr-fair ] / ˈwɔrˌfɛər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR warfare ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe process of military struggle between two nations or groups of nations; war. armed conflict between two massed enemies, armies, or the like. conflict, especially when vicious and unrelenting, between competitors, political rivals, etc. Origin of warfare1425–75; late Middle English werefare, i.e., a faring forth to war; see war1, fare OTHER WORDS FROM warfaresem·i·war·fare, nounWords nearby warfarewarehousing, wareroom, wares, war establishment, warez, warfare, warfarin, warfarin sodium, Warfield, war footing, war game Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for warfareSoon the implications for warfare occupied everybody’s attention. How understanding nature made the atomic bomb inevitable|Tom Siegfried|August 6, 2020|Science News Smoke released by wildfires in the Pacific Northwest in 2017 have already helped confirm computer models of nuclear warfare, says Alan Robock. Australian wildfires pumped smoke to record heights|Maria Temming|July 27, 2020|Science News For Students History has suggested ancient societies left warfare to men. Skeletons hint that ancient societies had women warriors|Bruce Bower|May 28, 2020|Science News For Students There’ll be global shortages leading to warfare breaking out all over the world. Reasons to Be Cheerful (Ep. 417)|Stephen J. Dubner|May 7, 2020|Freakonomics
We’ve been a leader in innovations, they’ve dramatically changed warfare, and in our favor. Speak Softly and Carry Big Data (Ep. 395)|Stephen J. Dubner|October 31, 2019|Freakonomics They were making it up as they went along, and creating a new kind of warfare. How the NSA Became a Killing Machine|Shane Harris|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST Everything in life, from governance to harvest to warfare, was suffused with sacred meaning until the advent of the Enlightenment. Karen Armstrong’s New Rule: Religion Isn’t Responsible for Violence|Patricia Pearson|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST They are a part of warfare, and there are arguments on both sides for drones. ‘24: Live Another Day’ Showrunners on the Finale, the Dangers of Drones, and Jack Bauer’s Future|Marlow Stern|July 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST By 1922, warfare had fizzled out but violence targeting foreign populations in Turkey and Greece was on the rise. Turkey's Gorgeous Ghost Town|Nina Strochlic|July 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST After a brief encounter with combat, Slovik declared himself constitutionally unsuited for warfare. The Last American Soldier Executed for Desertion|Michael Daly|June 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST Low in thy dungeon there lies a mighty chief, skilled in the warfare of the barbarians, a Wanderer who hath wandered far. The World's Desire|H. Rider Haggard and Andrew Lang In the history of warfare, I do not recollect a more fortunate retreat. The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn|Henry P. Johnston And thus the rights of warfare will be evenly balanced once more by means of a peaceful, unarmed U-Boat trader. The Voyage of the Deutschland |Paul Knig In this warfare the representatives of the Covenanting party came off rather badly. Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromartie, Knight|John Willcock Centuries of warfare had established his reputation, and the wonderful defense of Plevna had set the seal upon it. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII)|Various
British Dictionary definitions for warfare
nounthe act, process, or an instance of waging war conflict, struggle, or strife Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to warfarecombat, clash, discord, fighting, strife, struggle, battle, rivalry, war, competition, campaigning, contest, arms, strategy, emulation, counterinsurgency, hostilities, tug-of-war, blows, striving |