war footing

war foot·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawr foo t-ing]
- /wɔr ˈfʊt ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawr foo t-ing]
- /wɔr ˈfʊt ɪŋ/

Definition of war footing words

noun war footing the condition or status of a military force or other organization when operating under a state of war or as if a state of war existed. 1

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Origin of war footing

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for War footing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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war footing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% 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.

war footing usage trend in Literature

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