4X

noun

genre of strategy game in which the player attempts to grow an empire.

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Meanings

noun4X (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegamesgenre of strategy game in which the player attempts to grow an empire.

Origin

The Xs stand for explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate

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APA

4X. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/4X

MLA

“4X.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/4X. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “4X,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/4X.

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