A disagreement of opposing ideas between countries, which leads to the exercise of their influence abroad to spread their respective ideologies.

The long-term effects of war are greatly devastating and immeasurable.

plural of class war

Synonym of class warfare

(US, historical) A conflict between rival Chinese-American gangs.

A series of wars (1803-1815) between France (ruled by Napoleon) and other European countries.

plural of state of war

(military) A Maoist military strategy where the basic concept is to maintain the support of the population and draw the enemy deep into the countryside where the population will bleed them dry through a mix of mobile warfare and guerrilla warfare.

plural of people's war

plural of preventive war