war baby

noun

An officer owing his position to the need of the time rather than competence.

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Meanings

nounwar baby (plural war babies)

plural war babies · alternative war-baby

  1. USWorld War IslanggovernmentAn officer owing his position to the need of the time rather than competence.
  2. Synonym of war child (“child born to a local parent and a parent belonging to a (usually occupying) foreign military force”)

    Synonyms: war child

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of war child (“child born to a local parent and a parent belonging to a (usually occupying) foreign military force”)

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war child
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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