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collateral damage

col·lat·er·al dam·age
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-lat-er-uh l dam-ij]
    • /kəˈlæt ər əl ˈdæm ɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-lat-er-uh l dam-ij]
    • /kəˈlæt ər əl ˈdæm ɪdʒ/

Definitions of collateral damage words

  • uncountable noun collateral damage Collateral damage is accidental injury to non-military people or damage to non-military buildings which occurs during a military operation. 3
  • noun collateral damage unintentional damage to civil property and civilian casualties, caused by military operations 3
  • noun collateral damage the killing of civilians in a military attack. 1
  • noun collateral damage any damage incidental to an activity. 1
  • noun collateral damage (military, euphemistic) Damage to civilian property or civilian casualties that are the unintended result of military operations. 0
  • noun collateral damage Harm to innocent people that results from policy decisions. 0
See all 7 definitions of collateral damage

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Origin of collateral damage

First appearance:

before 1985
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1985-90

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Parts of speech for Collateral damage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Collateral damage

collateral damage popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

collateral damage usage trend in Literature

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