horizontal escalation

noun

The escalation of a conflict by attacking an additional geographic region, widening the scope.

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Meanings

nounhorizontal escalation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentThe escalation of a conflict by attacking an additional geographic region, widening the scope.
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APA

horizontal escalation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horizontal%20escalation

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“horizontal escalation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horizontal%20escalation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horizontal escalation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horizontal%20escalation.

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