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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