act of war

noun

An action that would justify the initiation of hostilities against the perpetrator; an action that by its nature comprises a cessation of peace.

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Meanings

nounact of war (plural acts of war)

plural acts of war

  1. governmentAn action that would justify the initiation of hostilities against the perpetrator; an action that by its nature comprises a cessation of peace.
  2. governmentAn action taken by military forces as part of a war.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 戰爭行為 /战争行为
  • 戰爭行為 /战争行为 (zhànzhēng xíngwéi)act of war
Danish krigshandling
  • krigshandlingact of war
Finnish sotatoimi
  • sotatoimiact of war
French acte de guerre
  • acte de guerreact of war
German Kriegshandlung
  • Kriegshandlungact of war
Latin casus belli
  • casus belliact of war
Portuguese ato de guerra
  • ato de guerraact of war
Swedish krigshandling
  • krigshandlingact of war
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APA

act of war. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/act%20of%20war

MLA

“act of war.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/act%20of%20war. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “act of war,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/act%20of%20war.

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