art of war

noun

The numerous strategies and tactics available to military leaders during combat.

Meanings

nounart of war (plural arts of war)

plural arts of war

  1. The numerous strategies and tactics available to military leaders during combat.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 兵法
  • 兵法 (bīngfǎ)strategies and tactics
Czech válečnictví
  • válečnictvístrategies and tactics
Danish krigskunst
  • krigskunststrategies and tactics
Finnish sotataito
  • sotataitostrategies and tactics
French art de la guerre, art militaire
  • art de la guerrestrategies and tactics
  • art militairestrategies and tactics
Hindi युद्धकला
  • युद्धकला (yuddhkalā)strategies and tactics
Japanese 兵法
  • 兵法 (heihō)strategies and tactics
Korean 병법
  • 병법 (byeongbeop)strategies and tactics
Polish sztuka wojenna
  • sztuka wojennastrategies and tactics
Portuguese arte da guerra
  • arte da guerrastrategies and tactics
Russian иску́сство войны́
  • иску́сство войны́ (iskússtvo vojný)strategies and tactics
Spanish arte de la guerra, guerrería
  • arte de la guerrastrategies and tactics
  • guerreríastrategies and tactics
Swedish krigskonst
  • krigskonststrategies and tactics
Cite this entry
APA

art of war. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/art%20of%20war

MLA

“art of war.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/art%20of%20war. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “art of war,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/art%20of%20war.

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