the act, process, or an instance of waging war conflict, struggle, or strife
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war•fare /ˈwɔrˌfeɪr/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Militaryarmed conflict between enemies;
the activity of war. - a particular type of armed conflict:chemical warfare.
- conflict, esp. when continuous, between competitors.
war•fare
(wôr′fâr′),USA pronunciation n.
- Militarythe process of military struggle between two nations or groups of nations;
war. - Militaryarmed conflict between two massed enemies, armies, or the like.
- conflict, esp. when vicious and unrelenting, between competitors, political rivals, etc.
- 1425–75; late Middle English werefare, i.e., a faring forth to war; see war1, fare
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