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proxy war

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A war where two powers use third parties as a supplement to, or a substitute for, fighting each other directly.

Equivalents

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Examples

“With the enhanced insurgent firepower and with Russia steadily raising the number⟳ of airstrikes against the government’s opponents, the Syrian conflict is edging closer to an all-out proxy war between the United States and Russia.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

proxygene proxyholder proxyl proxyle proxylem proxymetacaine

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