political warfare

noun

Intentional use by a state of noncombat methods, such as diplomacy, misinformation, propaganda and economics, to affect the decision making of foreign governments.

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Meanings

nounpolitical warfare (uncountable)
  1. uncountableIntentional use by a state of noncombat methods, such as diplomacy, misinformation, propaganda and economics, to affect the decision making of foreign governments.

Translations

Finnish hybridivaikuttaminen
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APA

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

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“political warfare.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/political%20warfare. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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