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nounthe condition or status of a military force or other organization when operating under a state of war or as if a state of war existed. Origin of war footingFirst recorded in 1890–95 Words nearby war footingwarez, warfare, warfarin, warfarin sodium, Warfield, war footing, war game, war hawk, warhead, Warhol, Warhol, Andy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for war footingKept virtually on a war-footing since 1912, the Greeks kicked over the traces. The New World of Islam|Lothrop Stoddard By the middle of November the Scotch army was thoroughly remodelled and placed on its war-footing. One and a half enemy corps had invaded Upper Alsace before our troops could be collected and placed on a war-footing. What Germany Thinks|Thomas F. A. Smith During a period of thirty years the South was gradually assuming a war-footing. The Seventh Regiment|George L. Wood
With this increase, and the aid of our reserves, and our brave auxiliaries, our army will be placed on a war-footing. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer|Richard Clynton
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