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[wɔː]
noun
1) [C/U] fighting between two or more countries or groups, that involves the use of armed forces and usually continues for a long time
the Vietnam War[/ex]
They have been at war for five years.[/ex]
I volunteered for the Navy when war broke out.[/ex]
The Allies declared war (= officially said they were at war) in 1939.[/ex]
2) [C/U] a determined effort to control or stop something, for example a disease or crime
This is a major victory in the war against drugs.[/ex]
the war on poverty[/ex]
3) [C] a situation in which countries, organizations, or businesses compete with each other in order to gain economic advantages
This could easily start a trade war.[/ex]
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