non-war
noun[C]
(alsononwar)uk/ˌnɒnˈwɔːr/us/ˌnɑːnˈwɔːr/thelackofwar, or awarthat does notactuallytakeplace:
There has been a lot ofposturingbut thisperiodof non-warseemscertaintocontinue.
Theseriesofmilitaryescalations whichturnout to be non-wars between the twostatesseemsset tocontinue.
- This non-war withitsneighbour, which hasraisedanxietylevelsin thecountry, has beendamagingfor thegovernment.
- Given achoicebetweenwarand nonwar, Iknowwhich one I'dchoose.
- This non-war, which sometimesthreatenstobecometherealthing, must endsoon.
War
- antebellum
- anti-militarism
- asymmetric warfare
- battle-scarred
- bellicose
- conflagration
- footing
- Geneva Convention
- germ warfare
- gung-ho
- scorched-earth policy
- SDI
- sinew
- sinews of waridiom
- smokescreen
- the Great War
- the Second World War
- world war
- World War I
- World War II
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Peace
non-war
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˌnɒnˈwɔːr/us/ˌnɑːnˈwɔːr/notrelatingtowar:
Non-warspendinghassoaredinrecentyearsin anattempttoshoreup thedomesticeconomy.
Thearmyis said tolackvitalequipmentneededforwarand nonwarsituations.
- Given therelativelypeacefulpast, it's notsurprisingthat nonwarlosseshaveexceededthose incombat.
- There are some nonwarmilitaryactionsand some nonmilitarywaractions.
- Thenavyneedstomaintainastateofreadinessduring non-warperiods.
- His non-warpoetryis much lesssuccessfulthan hisworkwritten during and about the FirstWorldWar.
- Thearmyhasrecentlybeendeployedin more non-warsituationsthanwars.
War
- antebellum
- anti-militarism
- asymmetric warfare
- battle-scarred
- bellicose
- conflagration
- footing
- Geneva Convention
- germ warfare
- gung-ho
- scorched-earth policy
- SDI
- sinew
- sinews of waridiom
- smokescreen
- the Great War
- the Second World War
- world war
- World War I
- World War II
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Peace