Warfare Definition

wôrfâr
noun
The action of waging war; armed conflict.
Webster's New World
Military operations marked by a specific characteristic.
Guerrilla warfare; chemical warfare.
American Heritage
Conflict or struggle of any kind.
Webster's New World
Acts undertaken to destroy or undermine the strength of another.
Political warfare.
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verb
To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.
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Other Word Forms of Warfare

Noun

Singular:
warfare
Plural:
warfares

Origin of Warfare

  • Middle English warre war war fare journey (from Old English faru) (from faran to journey fare)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From 1425-75 late Middle English werefare.

    From Wiktionary

Warfare Sentence Examples

  • I'm an urban warfare tactics trainer, specializing in tracking.

  • Commercial warfare was to be avoided because of the cost.

  • Spain is a classic country of " guerilla warfare.

  • But there is also an economic side to it by reason of the conditions of modern warfare.

  • The important results obtained showed that a weapon of great power had been provided for assisting naval warfare.

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Words Starting With

WWAWAR

Words Ending With

EREARE

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With W7 Letter Words Ending With E