dogs of war


dogs of war

1. The chaos that accompanies war. Yes, but don't you think that a violent action like that will free the dogs of war?2. Mercenaries. If we can't find enough willing soldiers, we'll have to turn to the dogs of war.See also: dog, of, war

dogs of war

1 the havoc accompanying military conflict. literary 2 mercenary soldiers. This phrase is from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar: ‘let slip the dogs of war’. The image is of hunting dogs being loosed from their leashes to pursue their prey. 2 1998 Times The good guys…may have broken the rules by employing dogs of war. See also: dog, of, war