Meanings
- USgovernmentThe U.S.'s worldwide actions of assassination strikes, military engagements, and, wars, etc., against Islamist terrorism, since 9/11 (2001-09-11); including the US-Iraq War (Gulf War II), US-Afghanistan War, US Afghanistan Occupation, US Iraq Occupation, War against Da'esh (ISIS's unrecognized state), strikes on Da'esh, strikes on Al'Qaeda, strikes on IS-K.
Synonyms: Global War on Terror, Global War on Terrorism, GWOT, GWoT, War on Terror, War on Terrorism, WoT, WOT
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe U.S.'s worldwide actions of assassination strikes, military engagements, and, wars, etc., against Islamist terrorism, since 9/11 (2001-09-11); including the US-Iraq War (Gulf War II), US-Afghanistan War, US Afghanistan Occupation, US Iraq Occupation, War against Da'esh (ISIS's unrecognized state), strikes on Da'esh, strikes on Al'Qaeda, strikes on IS-K.
Origin
long + war. From being a long-lasting military activity.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Long War. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Long%20War
“Long War.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Long%20War. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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