war preparations
Frequency: 6.78.9 per million words
Things a country does to get ready to fight a war.
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- War preparations intensified.
- The government denied that the military build-up constituted war preparations.
- Fears grew as neighbouring countries began their war preparations.
- The intelligence report detailed the enemy's extensive war preparations.
- Despite peace talks, both sides continued their war preparations.
- The economic sanctions were intended to hinder the country's war preparations.
- Historically, war preparations often involved conscription.
- Analysts observed a significant increase in war preparations along the border.
- The minister assured the public that these were defensive measures, not war preparations.
- The sudden movement of troops suggested active war preparations.