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proxy war vs war

war vs proxy war

proxy war and war both are nouns.

proxy war is not a verb while war is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
proxy war Yes No No No
war Yes No Yes No
As nouns, war is a hypernym of proxy war; that is, war is a word with a broader meaning than proxy war:
  • proxy war: a war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate
  • war: a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply
Other hypernyms of proxy war include state of war.
proxy war (noun) war (noun)
a war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious
an active struggle between competing entities
a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply
proxy war (verb) war (verb)
make or wage war
Difference between proxy war and war

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