declaration of war

Definitions

A formal announcement by a country or other body with military capability that it is in a state of war with another such entity.

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Examples

“Make⟳ no mistake⟳, the sway of the railways' mandate in the middle of the 19th century was, in some quarters, a declaration of war on the old.”

“Although the Take⟳ Care Clause grants the president significant authority to enforce the laws, the duty to take⟳ care does not include⟳ a power to forbid⟳ the execution of the laws. Consequently, the president does not have⟳ the authority to disregard Congress’s declaration of war against Country X. On the contrary, the president has an obligation to faithfully execute the declaration of war, even against their own⟳ beliefs and wishes.”

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