postwar
adjective
post·war
ˈpōs(t)-ˌwär 
: occurring or existing after a war
especially
: occurring or existing after World War II
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The postwar 1947 Imperial House Law, which largely preserves conservative prewar family values, also only allows male succession.
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Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Following Thursday's gathering in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that 26 countries expressed readiness to take direct action regarding potential postwar security guarantees for Ukraine.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
Putin was speaking a day after French President Emmanuel Macron said 26 countries had pledged to provide postwar security guarantees to Ukraine, including an international force on land, sea and in the air.
—Vladimir Soldatkin, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Born into postwar optimism in the mid-20th century, the movement favored steel, concrete, and insulated glass in defiance of ornamentation.
—Will Speros, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
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Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Following Thursday's gathering in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that 26 countries expressed readiness to take direct action regarding potential postwar security guarantees for Ukraine.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
Putin was speaking a day after French President Emmanuel Macron said 26 countries had pledged to provide postwar security guarantees to Ukraine, including an international force on land, sea and in the air.
—Vladimir Soldatkin, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Born into postwar optimism in the mid-20th century, the movement favored steel, concrete, and insulated glass in defiance of ornamentation.
—Will Speros, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Postwar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postwar. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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postwar
adjective
post·war
ˈpōst-ˈwȯ(ə)r
: of, relating to, or being a period after a war
postwar Europe
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