wartime situation

collocation in English

meaningsofwartimeandsituation

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wartime
noun[U]
uk
/ˈwɔː.taɪm/us
/ˈwɔːr.taɪm/
a period of time during which a war is ...
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situation
noun[C]
uk
/ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/
the set of things that are happening and the conditions that exist at a particular time ...
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(Definition ofwartimeandsituationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwartime situation

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It is awartimesituation, and no one wants to be left defenceless.
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I believe that the issues are so grave that it is somewhere between awartimesituationand a peacetime one.
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We must treat the situation as awartimesituation.
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If this were awartimesituation, the problem of the bridge would be solved rapidly.
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The first is simply the natural switch back from an exceptionalwartimesituation.
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Our security forces are left to operate against awartimesituationunder peacetime conditions.
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That is awartimesituation.
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It is those peacetime emergencies which provide the best possible training for wartime situations.
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The soldiers must accomplish several timed drills with set standards before being qualified to operate the system in both training and wartime situations.
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Maritime patrol is critical in wartime situations for navies to locate enemy forces to engage or defend against.
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