world war
noun
: a war engaged in by all or most of the principal nations of the world
especially,
World War
: either of two such wars of the first half of the 20th century
Examples of world war in a Sentence
He fought in both World Wars.
The nations were prepared for world war.
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Modern international law emerged from the wreckage of world wars.
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Gyunduz Mamedov, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Through the two world wars and into the 1950s, some 22,000 immigrants saw their U.S. citizenship revoked.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
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The internet music landscape is a cyclone of constant clickbait nowadays, where people treat every micro-beef like a world war and make jokes out of serious issues.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 12 Feb. 2025
Tariffs leading up to Trump The U.S. reversed course after realizing how tariffs can fuel foreign policy issues and contribute to world wars, said Scott Lincicome, vice president of general economics at the Stiefel Trade Policy Center of the CATO Institute.
—Greg Iacurci,ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
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Gyunduz Mamedov, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Through the two world wars and into the 1950s, some 22,000 immigrants saw their U.S. citizenship revoked.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Jacket by Issey Miyake, Pants and gloves by Yori, Tank Top by Calvin Klein, Hat by Kapital
The internet music landscape is a cyclone of constant clickbait nowadays, where people treat every micro-beef like a world war and make jokes out of serious issues.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 12 Feb. 2025
Tariffs leading up to Trump The U.S. reversed course after realizing how tariffs can fuel foreign policy issues and contribute to world wars, said Scott Lincicome, vice president of general economics at the Stiefel Trade Policy Center of the CATO Institute.
—Greg Iacurci,ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
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“World war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20war. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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