'state of war' definitions:

Definition of 'state of war'

(from WordNet)
noun
A legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring" [syn: war, state of war] [ant: peace]

Synonyms of 'state of war'

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Words containing 'state of war'