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WARFARE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WARFARE?

Need another word that means the same as “warfare”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “warfare” in this overview.

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Warfare as a Noun
Definitions of "Warfare" as a noun
Synonyms of "Warfare" as a noun (7 Words)
Usage Examples of "Warfare" as a noun
Associations of "Warfare" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Warfare” are: war, fighting, combat, conflict, struggle, military action, hostilities

Warfare as a Noun

Definitions of "Warfare" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “warfare” as a noun can have the following definitions:

The waging of armed conflict against an enemy.
An active struggle between competing entities.
Engagement in or the activities involved in war or conflict.

Synonyms of "Warfare" as a noun (7 Words)

combat	The act of fighting; any contest or struggle. Electoral combat.
conflict	An open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)–Thomas Paine. Regional conflicts.
fighting	The act of fighting any contest or struggle. Terrible fighting* broke out in the streets.*
hostilities	A hostile (very unfriendly) disposition. The outbreak of hostilities.
military action	The military forces of a nation.
struggle	Strenuous effort. With a struggle* she pulled the pram up the slope.*
war	A legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply. The war* against crime.*

Usage Examples of "Warfare" as a noun

Guerrilla warfare.
Diplomatic warfare.

Associations of "Warfare" (30 Words)

amphibious	Operating or living on land and in water. Amphibious troops.
armament	The process of equipping military forces for war. They brought up more reinforcements and more armament.
battle	Battle or contend against in or as if in a battle. He died in battle.
battlefield	A region where a battle is being (or has been) fought. An ideological battlefield.
belligerence	A natural disposition to be hostile. Mortimer was eyeing Guy with belligerence.
bombardier	A member of a bomber crew in the US air force responsible for aiming and releasing bombs.
byzantine	Highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious.
combat	Take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable. Your men combated against the first of ours.
commander	A commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain. The commander* of a paratroop regiment.*
defensive	An attitude of defensiveness especially in the phrase on the defensive. Defensive weapons.
fighting	The action of fighting violence or conflict. Terrible fighting* broke out in the streets.*
flotilla	A United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships. A flotilla* of cargo boats.*
grenade	A small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile.
invasion	An incursion by a large number of people or things into a place or sphere of activity. Napoleon s disastrous invasion* of Russia in 1812.*
maneuver	A military training exercise. She maneuvered herself into the directorship.
military	Characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military. The military* machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker.*
naval	Relating to a navy or navies. A naval* base.*
siege	An operation in which a police or other force surround a building and cut off supplies, with the aim of forcing an armed person to surrender. Verdun had withstood a siege* of ten weeks.*
sinking	A descent as through liquid (especially through water. With a sinking* heart.*
soldier	Serve as a soldier in the military. The soldiers stood at attention.
strategy	An elaborate and systematic plan of action. Time to develop a coherent economic strategy.
submarine	Attack by submarine. The Germans submarined the Allies.
tackle	The person who plays that position on a football team. The first scoring chance came when Orrell tackled Webb.
tactic	A plan for attaining a particular goal. Basic infantry tactics were taught by guest instructors.
tactics	The branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy.
unbeatable	Hard to defeat. An unbeatable* ball team.*
war	Engage in a war. Conflicting emotions warred within her.
warmonger	A person who encourages or advocates aggression towards other countries or groups.
warrior	(especially in former times) a brave or experienced soldier or fighter. The warrior* heroes of ancient Greece.*
warship	A government ship that is available for waging war.