as in war
a a state or period of fighting between groups of people in the same country
a region that has had many civil wars
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Recent Examples of civil war
Kiss of the Spider Woman stars Diego Luna, who was noticeably absent from Sundance, as a political prisoner during Argentina's civil war in the 1980s, incarcerated alongside another man portrayed by Tonatiuh.
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Jack Smart, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Polish archaeologists returned to the ancient city of Ptolemais in Libya to resume research after a 13-year interruption due to the country’s civil war, the University of Warsaw said in a Jan. 14 news release.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
The film, which is co-produced by Matt Damon and Lopez's now ex-husband Ben Affleck, stars Diego Luna as Valentin Arregui, a political prisoner during Argentina's civil war in the 1980s who forms a bond with Luis Molina (Tonatiuh) while imprisoned together.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The other big news to come out of this week besides Robyn’s murder and the Traitors civil war was the Bambi alliance turning on each other.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jack Smart, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Polish archaeologists returned to the ancient city of Ptolemais in Libya to resume research after a 13-year interruption due to the country’s civil war, the University of Warsaw said in a Jan. 14 news release.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
The film, which is co-produced by Matt Damon and Lopez's now ex-husband Ben Affleck, stars Diego Luna as Valentin Arregui, a political prisoner during Argentina's civil war in the 1980s who forms a bond with Luis Molina (Tonatiuh) while imprisoned together.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The other big news to come out of this week besides Robyn’s murder and the Traitors civil war was the Bambi alliance turning on each other.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civil war
Noun
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The war could resume in early March if no agreement is reached.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
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Gazans are also facing dehydration with 70% of critical water infrastructure damaged or destroyed throughout the war, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2025
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His efforts at alliance building reflected not the beginning of a multipolar era but an ideological contest between democracy and autocracy in a new cold war with China.—
Michael Brenes,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Jan. 2025
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Over generations, policy makers have created many subclasses of conflict: cold wars, police actions, hybrid wars, cyber wars.—
Phillips Payson O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2025
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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
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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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And while Messing says some other Hollywood stars have been reluctant to speak on the conflict, her voice keeps getting louder.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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The escalation of the conflict puts the Chicago Federation of Labor, to which both unions belong, in a tough spot.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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But as Paul starts to meet the prophetic expectations of his most fervent followers, there are signs of a holy war that could have terrible consequences.—
Scott Tobias,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Absolute Dominion takes place In the year 2063 AD, when the world faces catastrophe as zealots and extremists wage a global holy war in the name of spiritual superiority.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2025
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Israel and Hezbollah have engaged in a limited war since last October, but Israeli forces have significantly escalated the scope of their attacks since the beginning of September in an attempt to force Hezbollah to stop its attacks on northern Israel.—
Mike Brest,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
30 Sep. 2024
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In this scenario, which may already be coming to fruition, the meager hope is that the conflict transforms into simply a more limited war.—
Daniel Byman,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Apr. 2024
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“Civil war.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civil%20war. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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