vertical escalation

noun

The escalation of a conflict by using more resources or more powerful weapons.

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Meanings

nounvertical escalation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentThe escalation of a conflict by using more resources or more powerful weapons.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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