2. Noun. A situation that is not a war (but possibly resembles one). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nonwar
1. a war that is not officially declared [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nonwar
Literary usage of Nonwar
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Road to France: The Transportation of Troops and Military Supplies, 1917 by Benedict Crowell, Robert Forrest Wilson (1921)
"It would mean that nonwar and less essential needs would be satisfied at the
sacrifice of war needs, with the consequent postponement of the day when the ..."
2. Food from Peace: Breaking the Links Between Conflict and Hunger by Ellen Messer, Marc J. Cohen, Jashinta D'Costa (1998)
"Columns 3 and 4 show annual mean food production per capita in war- and nonwar
years for Sub-Saharan countries that have had conflicts, and column 5 shows ..."
3. Government Organization in War Time and After: A Survey of the Federal Civil by William Franklin Willoughby (1919)
"The decisions will be given effect in nonwar industries through the machinery of
the War Industries Board, which controls the flow of raw materials for all ..."
4. The Road to France: The Transportation of Troops and Military Supplies, 1917 by Benedict Crowell, Robert Forrest Wilson (1921)
"It would mean that nonwar and less essential needs would be satisfied at the
sacrifice of war needs, with the consequent postponement of the day when the ..."
5. Food from Peace: Breaking the Links Between Conflict and Hunger by Ellen Messer, Marc J. Cohen, Jashinta D'Costa (1998)
"Columns 3 and 4 show annual mean food production per capita in war- and nonwar
years for Sub-Saharan countries that have had conflicts, and column 5 shows ..."
6. Government Organization in War Time and After: A Survey of the Federal Civil by William Franklin Willoughby (1919)
"The decisions will be given effect in nonwar industries through the machinery of
the War Industries Board, which controls the flow of raw materials for all ..."
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