world war

noun

Meaning

A large-scale military conflict involving many of the world's most powerful nations across multiple continents.

Examples

Historians often debate the long-term economic consequences of the first world war.
Many families were displaced during the second world war as cities were bombed.

Synonyms: global conflict, total war, great war

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world war

noun

Pronunciation: /wɜːrld wɔːr/

Definition

A large-scale military conflict involving many of the world's most powerful nations across multiple continents.

Examples

Historians often debate the long-term economic consequences of the first world war.
Many families were displaced during the second world war as cities were bombed.
The geopolitical landscape of the modern era was largely established in the aftermath of the world war.

Synonyms of world war

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