state of war

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [steyt uhv, ov wawr]
- /steɪt ʌv, ɒv wɔr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [steyt uhv, ov wawr]
- /steɪt ʌv, ɒv wɔr/

Definitions of state of war words

noun state of war a condition marked by armed conflict between or among states, existing whether or not war has been declared formally by any of the belligerents. 1
noun state of war a legal condition initiated and concluded by formal declaration, and not necessarily involving armed conflict. 1
noun state of war the duration of such a condition. 1
noun state of war hostilities between nations 1
noun state of war a period of armed conflict between states, regardless of whether or not war has been officially declared 0
noun state of war a legal condition begun by a declaration of war and ended formally, during which the rules of international law applicable to warfare may be invoked 0

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Origin of state of war

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for State of war

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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state of war popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

state of war usage trend in Literature

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