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Meaning of "act of war" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ACT OF WAR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACT OF WAR

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Act of war is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ACT OF WAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Acts of war

Act of war or acts of war may refer to: ▪ "Act Of War", a 1985 song by Elton John and Millie Jackson ▪ Act of War MUD, a multi-user text based mmorpg game ▪ Act of War: Direct Action, a 2005 videogame ▪ Act of War: High Treason, a 2006 videogame ▪ Jedi Council: Acts of War, a 2001 comic book miniseries set in the Star Wars universe ▪ Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Acts of War, a 1997 novel...

Definition of act of war in the English dictionary

The definition of act of war in the dictionary is an aggressive act, usually employing military force, which constitutes an immediate threat to peace.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACT OF WAR

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act of faith
act of God
act of indemnity
Act of Parliament
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Actaeon
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WORDS THAT END LIKE ACT OF WAR

bidding war
civil war
cold war
contraband of war
council of war
declaration of war
dirty war
flame war
ground war
guerrilla war
holy war
honours of war
man o´ war
opium war
prisoner of war
sloop of war
state of war
theatre of war
trade war
turf war

Synonyms and antonyms of act of war in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «act of war» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACT OF WAR

Find out the translation of act of war to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of act of war from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «act of war» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

战争行为
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acto de guerra
570 millions of speakers

English

act of war
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

युद्ध का कार्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عمل حربي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

актом войны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ato de guerra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যুদ্ধের কাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

acte de guerre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tindakan perang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Akt des Krieges
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

戦争行為
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전쟁 행위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tumindak perang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hành động chiến tranh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போர் நடவடிக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

युद्ध कार्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Savaş eylemi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

atto di guerra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

akt wojny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

актом війни
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

act de război
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πράξη του πολέμου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

daad van oorlog
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

krigshandling
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krigshandling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of act of war

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACT OF WAR»

The term «act of war» is regularly used and occupies the 96.528 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACT OF WAR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about act of war

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5 QUOTES WITH «ACT OF WAR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word act of war.
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Marsha Blackburn
Yes, what has happened is we have moved from responding to these terrorist attacks as acts of civil disobedience to getting to the point after September 11 that we said, no, this is not just civil disobedience, this is an act of war.
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George W. Bush
This was not an act of terrorism, but it was an act of war.
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Dick Cheney
It's very important to go back and keep in mind the distinction between handling these events as criminal acts, which was the way we did before 9/11, and then looking at 9/11 and saying, 'This is not a criminal act,' not when you destroy 16 acres of Manhattan, kill 3,000 Americans, blow a big hole in the Pentagon. That's an act of war.
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Mike Lee
I think declaring a no fly zone over foreign soil is tantamount to an act of war.
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Bayard Rustin
I am an opponent of war and of war preparations and an opponent of universal military training and conscription; but entirely apart from that issue, I hold that segregation in any part of the body politic is an act of slavery and an act of war.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACT OF WAR»

Discover the use of act of war in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to act of war and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Act of War: Lyndon Johnson, North Korea, and the Capture of ...
Based on extensive interviews and numerous government documents released through the Freedom of Information Act, this book also reveals new details of Johnson’s high-risk gambit to prevent war from erupting on the Korean peninsula while ...
Jack Cheevers, 2013
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Act of War
This is just one of many attacks being perpetrated against the company around the world by a group whose mission is to stop global corporations and government organizations from plundering the world's natural resources in the name of profit ...
Dale Brown, 2009
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Act of War: Direct Action Official Strategy Guide
Provides information on missions, skills, equipment, characters, strategy, and tactics.
Rick Barba, 2005
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Act of War
STONY MAN When crisis demands skill, stealth and the kind of diplomacy that comes from a mandate to strike down terror, the call to action goes to Stony Man.
Don Pendleton, 2008
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Act of War
Code-named 'Gold Dust' and 'Blackbird,' they are shrouded in absolute secrecy as either of them, if discovered, will constitute an act of war.
Brad Thor, 2014
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Millennium State: Act of War
Long ago the galaxy was torn apart by the Great Cataclysm.
J. C. Miller, 2007
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Crimes of War: What the Public Should Know
THE LAW Act of War By David Turns Until 1945, an act of war in the traditional, historical sense was understood to mean any act by a State that would effectively terminate the normal international law of peacetime and activate the international  ...
Roy Gutman, David Rieff, Anthony Gary Dworkin, 2007
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Cyberdeterrence and Cyberwar
What. Constitutes. an. Act. of. War. in. Cyberspace? What constitutes an act of war may be defined one of three ways: universally, multilaterally, and unilaterally. A universal definition is one that every state accepts. The closest analog to “every  ...
Martin C. Libicki, 2009
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Hostilities Without Declaration of War: An Historical ...
... it is important to notice that the latter was regarded as so hostile an act by the Russian Government, that it was put forward in justification of the passage of the Pruth, which latter was, however, expressly declared not to be an act of War.
Sir John Frederick Maurice, 1883
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Rethinking the Just War Tradition
... does not violate their right to life. Perhaps “legitimate act of war” refers only to acts that stay within traditional war conventions, so strictly speaking supreme emergencies are not legitimate acts of war. But this is a 108 FREDERIK KAUFMAN.
Harry Van Der Linden, John W. Lango, Michael W. Brough, Michael W. Brough, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACT OF WAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term act of war is used in the context of the following news items.
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How Obama Can Build on His Winning Streak
In the House of Commons, Prime Minister David Cameron termed the killings an act of war against the U.K. He's right, but they were also an act ... «RealClearPolitics, Jul 15»
2
Failure of new US weapons systems may be more than science fiction
Both Beijing and Washington claim it would never throw the first punch, but we may soon see a day where an act of war is as simple as a US jet ... «Daily Times, Jul 15»
3
On nervous border, Turks welcome army but fear Syria incursion
... Turkey says any Syria measures not act of war but to preserve border security · Turkish Cypriot leader seeks to form closer ties with EU in visit ... «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»
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Act of Aggression preorder trailer nails down the launch date
Act of Aggression was announced last year as an old-school RTS follow-up to developer Eugen Systems' Act of War and Wargame RTS ... «PC Gamer, Jul 15»
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Our Views: July 4 celebrates heroes of the past, not just any day
When Confederate guns fired on Fort Sumter, the president of the United States quickly declared it an act of war. Abraham Lincoln not only ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
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A look at Independance Day
He would be put to death if captured by the British after the declaration was made public because it would be considered an act of war. «Dalles Chronicle, Jul 15»
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U.S. Blocks Weapon Deliveries To The Only Force That Has Proven …
Both the Egyptian media and military called the massive assault an act of war. The attack led to unprecedented cooperation between the IDF ... «Western Journalism, Jul 15»
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Syrian border security with Turkey no act of war
Syrian border security with Turkey no act of war. Syrian border security with Turkey no act of war. A top aide of Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said ... «www.worldbulletin.net, Jul 15»
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Hirohito, MacArthur and other villains
The American oil embargo of June 1941 was 'arguably an act of war itself'. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was a direct attempt to ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Purple Hearts Presented To Soldiers Shot At Little Rock Recruiting …
Muhammad, now serving a sentence of life in prison without parole, has said he considered the shooting an act of war, or jihad, against the ... «Times Record, Jul 15»

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