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a a state or period of fighting between groups of people in the same country
a region that has had many civil wars
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Recent Examples of civil war
In September 1997, amid Liberia's civil war turmoil, Martha and her husband, John, and their three children sought refuge in the United States.
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Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
China is also seen as a key backer of Myanmar’s junta, which is embroiled in a civil war.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
For years, the UAE government has fueled what the U.S. State Department has called genocide in Sudan by sending weapons to the Rapid Support Forces, one of the factions in the country’s civil war.
—Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
His father was James A. McCartney, a civil war veteran from Illinois.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
China is also seen as a key backer of Myanmar’s junta, which is embroiled in a civil war.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
For years, the UAE government has fueled what the U.S. State Department has called genocide in Sudan by sending weapons to the Rapid Support Forces, one of the factions in the country’s civil war.
—Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
His father was James A. McCartney, a civil war veteran from Illinois.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civil war
Noun
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Publishing footage of prisoners of war can fall foul of the Geneva Conventions, or rules for how people can be treated during war.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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The October attack sparked the subsequent Israel-Hamas war and the relentless Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip that Palestinian health authorities say has killed more than 46,000 people and destroyed the majority of the blockaded territory.—
Natasha Turak,Christina Wilkie,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2025
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Today, the new cold war is being waged unremittingly in multiple domains, from Ukraine to the Middle East, from space to cyberspace.—
Niall Ferguson,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Disney and Universal have been in a cold war for tourist cash since the ’90s.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
17 July 2024
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And together with the established Native, Black, Latino and Anglo populations, these new Americans and their descendants helped the United States develop a booming industrial economy and win two world wars.—
Marcela Valdes,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The imperial and hegemonic orders of the past were killed off in the twentieth century by the two world wars.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Over time, this dynamic erodes trust and breeds unnecessary friction in your interactions, to the point that others notice the unstated conflict.—
David Nour,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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However, tariffs alone might not suffice to prevent conflict, requiring Trump to pair them with military and diplomatic strategies to ensure regional stability.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Absolute Dominion takes place In the year 2063 AD, when the world faces catastrophe as zealots and extremists wage a global holy war in the name of spiritual superiority.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2025
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His speech Sunday was steeped in the language of Islamic holy war.—
Dominique Soguel,
The Christian Science Monitor,
9 Dec. 2024
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Israel and Hezbollah have engaged in a limited war since last October, but Israeli forces have significantly escalated the scope of their attacks since the beginning of September in an attempt to force Hezbollah to stop its attacks on northern Israel.—
Mike Brest,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
30 Sep. 2024
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In this scenario, which may already be coming to fruition, the meager hope is that the conflict transforms into simply a more limited war.—
Daniel Byman,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Apr. 2024
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“Civil war.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civil%20war. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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