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PRONUNCIATION OF GERM WARFARE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GERM WARFARE

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Germ warfare is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GERM WARFARE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

germ warfare

Biological warfare

Biological warfare —also known as germ warfare—is the use of biological toxins or infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi with intent to kill or incapacitate humans, animals or plants as an act of war. Biological weapons are living organisms or replicating entities that reproduce or replicate within their host victims. Entomological warfare is also considered a type of biological weapon. This type of warfare is distinct from nuclear warfare and chemical warfare, which together make up NBC, the military acronym for nuclear, biological, and chemical, all of which are considered "weapons of mass destruction". None of these fall under the term conventional weapons which are primarily effective due to their destructive potential. Biological weapons may be employed in various ways to gain a strategic or tactical advantage over the enemy, either by threats or by actual deployments. Like some of the chemical weapons, biological weapons may also be useful as area denial weapons. These agents may be lethal or non-lethal, and may be targeted against a single individual, a group of people, or even an entire population.

Definition of germ warfare in the English dictionary

The definition of germ warfare in the dictionary is the military use of disease-spreading bacteria against an enemy Also called: bacteriological warfare.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GERM WARFARE

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geriatric medicine
geriatrician
geriatrics
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Gerlachovka
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germ carrier
germ cell
germ layer
germ line
germ plasm
germ theory
germ tube
germ-free
germ-killer
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WORDS THAT END LIKE GERM WARFARE

airfare
asymmetric warfare
asymmetrical warfare
atomic warfare
bacteriological warfare
bio-warfare
biological warfare
carfare
chemical warfare
class warfare
electronic warfare
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gang warfare
guerrilla warfare
information warfare
jungle warfare
psychological warfare
siege warfare
trench warfare
warfare

Synonyms and antonyms of germ warfare in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «germ warfare» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GERM WARFARE

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

Translator English - Chinese

细菌战
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la guerra bacteriológica
570 millions of speakers

English

germ warfare
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रोगाणु युद्ध
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الحرب الجرثومية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бактериологическая война
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

guerra bacteriológica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জীবাণু যুদ্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

guerre bactériologique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peperangan kuman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

biologische Kriegsführung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

細菌戦
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세균전
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Warfare kuman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chiến tranh vi trùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிருமி போர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंकुर युद्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mikrop savaşı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guerra batteriologica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kiełków warfare
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бактеріологічна війна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

război bacteriologic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μικρόβιο πολέμου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kiem oorlogvoering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grodden krigföring
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bakterie krigføring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of germ warfare

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GERM WARFARE»

The term «germ warfare» is regularly used and occupies the 99.245 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GERM WARFARE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about germ warfare

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GERM WARFARE»

Discover the use of germ warfare in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to germ warfare and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Plague Upon Humanity
The work of the infamous unit 731 was led by Dr Shiro Ishii, Japan's answer to Joseph Mengele. Thousands were infected with epidemic diseases and 500,000 people died from infection caused by germ weapons.
Daniel Barenblatt, 2006
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Clouds of Secrecy: The Army's Germ Warfare Tests Over ...
Assesses the risks of the Army's biological warfare program, discusses uses of germ warfare in Afghanistan by the Soviet Union, and examines the ethics of such weapons.
Leonard A. Cole, 1990
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Secrets and Lies
Revelations include the story behind the death of Frank Olson, killed to prevent him from ‘blowing the whistle’ on the CIA’s mind control and secret weapons programmes, including how Donald Rumsfeld and Richard Cheney were complicit.
Gordon Thomas, 2008
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Germ Warfare
Comprising 16 fiction and ten non-fiction titles, the 25 books at each level span a two-year reading age and the three-tier levelling system within each level facilitates an accurate match of reading ability and text.
John Parson, 2000
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Germ Warfare
John Lonergan. they are to a small band of terrorists. I agree, but I will keep copies of the evidence in case you decide to go back on your side of the agreements. ” Ulianov visibly winced over the monitor, but went on. “ Second, that you share ...
John Lonergan, 2001
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Understanding Germ Warfare
Written for the popular reader, this small volume contains short chapters on the science behind germ warfare. How diseases occur, the creation and use of vaccines, viral genomics, and resistance to antibiotics are some of the topics.
Editors of Scientific American, 2002
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Germ Warfare
Discusses the history of germ warfare, the development of biological weapons, and measures taken to protect against germ warfare.
Amy Romano, 2003
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The Biology of Doom: America's Secret Germ Warfare Project
Yet, surprisingly, almost nothing has been published about this project until now. This is the first book to expose the true story of America's secret program to create biological weapons of mass destruction.
Ed Regis, 2000
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Germ Warfare
Germ warfare / by Edward Close. pages cm. — (Discovery education: how it works) Includes index. ISBN 978-1-4777-6303-2 (library) — ISBN 978-1-4777- 6301-8 (pbk.) — ISBN 978-1-4777-6302-5 (6-pack) 1. Bacteria—Juvenile literature. 2.
Edward Close, 2013
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Top Secret Tourism: Your Travel Guide to Germ Warfare ...
Provides travel information on a variety of government facilities and installations in the United States.
Harry Helms, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GERM WARFARE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term germ warfare is used in the context of the following news items.
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Atheists can be every bit as moral as believers
Exhibit C: Modern germ warfare, nerve gas and similar programs of mass destruction or torture. The huge expense of much modern science ... «The Age, Jul 15»
2
Late morning links: Missouri governor signs bill to reform municipal …
And here's Business Insider on the military's secret germ warfare tests on unknowing subjects in U.S. cities. Here's your asset forfeiture outrage ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
North Korea Can Produce Anthrax [REPORT]
North Korea perceived the U.S. military's mistake as a threat and criticized it as a “preparation for germ warfare against Koreans.” North Korea ... «ValueWalk, Jul 15»
4
Speak out: What would life be without mining?
It would mean no ships and planes and rocket ships, but it would also mean no atomic and hydrogen bombs, no germ warfare and, of course, ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
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China publishes Japanese war command of germ warfare
Feng, 84, was a survivor when Japan launched germ warfare in East China's Zhejiang province. Chinese researchers have published new ... «ecns, Jul 15»
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Why US military broke '50s international code to test germ warfare in …
The Nuremberg Code was drafted in 1947 following the appalling revelations of human experimentation committed in Nazi concentration ... «Genetic Literacy Project, Jul 15»
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North Korea tests germ warfare on disabled, defector says
Men and women pump their fists in the air and chant "Defend!" as they carry propaganda slogans calling for reunification of their country during ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
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When “Jeb!” Bush Met the Dalai Lama
Then chemical and germ warfare. Then the military establishment itself can be reduced.” The Dalai Lama pointed to Costa Rica as an example ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
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'Gaia's Lament' Global-Warming Exhibit At Hygienic
*Science gave us germ warfare, pesticides, gluten fear and 34 years of being 97% certain that CO2 "could" kill us all. *Liberals, politicians and ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
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Blood & Fog: The Military's Germ Warfare Tests in San Francisco
The flashy Serratia marcescens was used as the model organism in a simulated germ warfare attack known as “Operation Sea-Spray. «Discover Magazine, Jun 15»

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