Meaning of state of war | Babel Free
Definitions
A state of armed conflict between states, irrespective of a declaration of war.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Kriegszustand
Suomi
sotatila
Français
état de guerre
Română
stare de război
Русский
состояние войны
Svenska
krigstillstånd
Examples
“I ask⟳ that the Congress declare⟳, that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7th, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.”
“In 1924 the Hashemite King Hussein was driven out of the Hedjaz by Ibn Saud, and a state of war sprang up between the new kingdoms of Saudi Arabia and Trans-Jordan.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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