Collocations with "war"

49 collocations found

outbreak of war

The beginning of a war.

outbreak9.2
guerrilla war

a war fought by irregular, small groups against a larger, conventional military

guerrilla8.8
war memorial

A structure established to commemorate those who died in a war.

memorial8.5
holy war

A war declared or fought for a religious cause.

holy8.1
atomic war

Refers to a war fought with nuclear weapons.

atomic8.0
war continue

Indicates that a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country is ongoing.

continue8.0
war correspondent

a reporter who covers armed conflicts from the front lines

correspondent8.0
full-scale war

a war involving all available resources and people of a country

full-scale8.0
ongoing war

Refers to a state of armed conflict between different countries or groups that has not ended.

ongoing8.0
war refugee

a person forced to leave their home because of war

refugee8.0
war veteran

a veteran of a particular war

veteran8.0
zone8.0
all-out war

A war that is unrestricted in terms of the weapons used, the territory or combatants involved, or the objectives pursued.

all-out7.8
bloody war

A war characterized by intense violence and high numbers of deaths.

bloody7.8
impending war

A state of war that is about to begin.

impending7.8
proxy war

A war instigated by a major power which does not itself become involved.

proxy7.8
war widow

a woman whose husband was killed in a war

widow7.8
hero7.7
a war of liberation

A war fought with the objective of gaining independence.

liberation7.5
gang war

A state of intense conflict between rival gangs.

gang7.3
war criminal

a person who commits a crime during or in connection with a war

criminal7.1
war propaganda

Propaganda used to support a war effort.

propaganda7.1
turf war

An intense, often prolonged, conflict between groups or individuals over territory or control.

turf7.1
war drags on

Used to describe a war that continues for a longer time than necessary or expected.

drag on7.0
war orphan

a child whose parents were killed during a war

orphan7.0
propaganda war

A conflict in which the main weapons are words and ideas.

propaganda7.0
terror war

A large-scale conflict against terrorist organizations.

terror7.0
class6.8
war front

A major area of conflict in a war.

front6.8
ratings war

An intense competition between TV channels for viewers.

rating6.8