English Words Starting With W

• war establishment

  nounC2
  /ˈwɔːr ɪˌstæblɪʃmənt/The authorized full-strength composition of a military unit (personnel, equipment, vehicles) required for active combat operations.
• war footing

  nounC2
  /ˌwɔː ˈfʊtɪŋ/A state in which a country's economy, industry, and population are fully mobilized and organized to support a war effort, prioritizing military needs over civilian ones.
• war game

  nounverbC1
  /ˈwɔː ɡeɪm/A simulation, exercise, or structured activity that models military conflict, strategic competition, or adversarial situations for training, analysis, planning, or entertainment.
• war hawk

  nounLow
  /ˈwɔː ˌhɔːk/A person, especially a politician, who aggressively advocates for war or military action.
• war manpower commission

  nounVery Low
  /ˌwɔː ˈmænpaʊə kəˌmɪʃ.ən/A government agency established to coordinate and manage civilian labour and military conscription during wartime.
• war memorial

  nounB2
  /ˈwɔː məˈmɔːriəl/A physical structure, monument, plaque, or dedicated space erected to commemorate and honour the members of a community who died in a war or wars.
• war nose

  nounLow frequency (Specialized/Figurative)
  /ˈwɔː ˌnəʊz/A descriptive term for the temporary heightening of one's sense of smell due to increased alertness or anxiety during a conflict or high-stakes situation.
• war of 1812

  nounLow
  /ˌwɔːr əv ˌeɪtiːn ˈtwelv/A military conflict fought between the United States and the United Kingdom (and its North American colonies, including British Canada) from 1812 to 1815.
• war of american independence

  nounC2
  /ˌwɔːr‿əv‿əˈmɛr.ɪ.kən ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dəns/The war fought between Great Britain and its thirteen North American colonies (and their allies) from 1775 to 1783, resulting in the colonies' independence and the formation of the United States.
• war of independence

  nounLow-medium
  /ˌwɔːr əv ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/An armed conflict fought by a country or region to gain freedom from colonial rule or foreign domination.
• war of nerves

  nounB2
  /ˌwɔːr əv ˈnɜːvz/A conflict or contest in which opponents try to defeat each other by psychological pressure, intimidation, threats, or disinformation rather than by direct physical violence or open confrontation.
• war of secession

  nounC2
  /ˌwɔːr əv sɪˈsɛʃn/A war fought when one or more regions attempt to break away and form an independent state, explicitly over the issue of secession.
• war of the austrian succession

  nounVery Low
  /ˌwɔːr əv ði ˈɒstriən səkˈseʃn/A major European conflict (1740–1748) fought over the contested inheritance of the Habsburg monarchy following the death of Emperor Charles VI.
• war of the grand alliance

  nounVery Low
  /wɔːr əv ðə ɡrænd əˈlaɪəns/The major European conflict from 1688 to 1697, also known as the Nine Years' War, fought between France and a coalition of European powers.
• war of the rebellion

  nounLow (Specialist/Historical)
  /ˌwɔːr əv ðə ˌreb.əˈlɪʃ.ən/The conflict fought between the United States (the Union) and eleven Southern states that seceded to form the Confederate States of America (1861-1865).
• war of the spanish succession

  nounLow (High in historical/academic contexts)
  /ˌwɔːr əv ðə ˈspæn.ɪʃ səkˈseʃ.ən/A major European conflict (1701–1714) triggered by the death of childless Spanish King Charles II, concerning who would inherit the Spanish Empire.
• war office

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈwɔːr ˌɒf.ɪs/The former British government department responsible for administering the army (until 1964).
• war paint

  nounC1
  /ˈwɔː peɪnt/Paint applied to the face or body by warriors, especially in some Indigenous cultures, before going into battle.
• war party

  nounC1
  /ˈwɔː ˌpɑːti/A group or faction within a government or nation that actively advocates for going to war.
• war powers

  plural-nounC1/C2 (Low frequency; highly specific to political, legal, and historical contexts).
  /ˈwɔː ˌpaʊəz/The specific constitutional or legal authority granted to a government, particularly its executive branch, to wage war and conduct military operations.

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