shooting war

noun

An outright war between military powers.

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Meanings

nounshooting war (plural shooting wars)

plural shooting wars

  1. An outright war between military powers.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hot war
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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