uncivil war

noun

A political dispute marked by incivility but minimal violence.

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Meanings

noun
  1. governmentA political dispute marked by incivility but minimal violence.

    January 20 2021, Joe Biden, Inaugural Address “We must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue, rural versus urban, conservative versus liberal. We can do this - if we open our souls instead of hardening our hearts.”

Origin

Parallel construction to civil war.

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APA

uncivil war. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncivil%20war

MLA

“uncivil war.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncivil%20war. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uncivil war,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncivil%20war.

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