prosecution of war

collocation in English

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prosecution
noun
uk
/ˌprɒs.ɪˈkjuː.ʃən/us
/ˌprɑː.səˈkjuː.ʃən/
the act of ...
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war
noun[C or U]
uk
/wɔːr/us
/wɔːr/
armed fighting between two or more countries or groups, or a particular example ...
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(Definition ofprosecutionandwarfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This is so in theprosecutionofwaras well as in the implementation of peace agreements.
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Most guerrillas are merely ' passing through ' the countryside on their way to capture power in the city, or some natural resource deemed necessary for theprosecutionofwar.
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Aeroplanes and airships are essential to the adequateprosecutionofwarboth on sea and on land.
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That is why theprosecutionofwaris such an awesome responsibility for any government.
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We keep all measures relating to theprosecutionofwarcriminals under close scrutiny the whole time.
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This is a purely professional matter, and the expert opinion of those on whom the responsibility will rest for theprosecutionofwarmust prevail.
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Theprosecutionofwaris a secret affair.
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Will he accept that just as important as theprosecutionofwaris the subsequent campaign for justice and peace?
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At the most it has made theprosecutionofwarmore difficult and more costly.
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Whether arrangements are made for theprosecutionofwarcrimes does not rest with this country alone but must be decided in consultation with our allies.
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The finances of the nation ought to be taken under complete control and in case of war used as one instrument for theprosecutionofwar.
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Further, it is the fact that in theprosecutionofwaryou sometimes have to incur expenditures, and rightly so, to meet a situation which may not arise.
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The task of the military is usually defined as defence of the state and its citizens, and theprosecutionofwaragainst another state.
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After this ruling, the government re-openedprosecutionofwarcrimes committed during the military dictatorship.
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The government re-openedprosecutionofwarcrimes.
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As a first step trials and prosecutions of war criminals should be dropped and there should be a universal amnesty.
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