declaration of war

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Definition of declaration of war - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

metaphoricalstrong stance against an issue or entity

Her speech was a declaration of war on inequality.

hostility

opposition

diplomacyofficial announcement by a country to engage in war with another

The declaration of war was broadcasted nationwide..

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Expressions with declaration

declaration form

official document used to state required information in written form

You must complete a declaration form before entering the country.

tax declaration

official document reporting income and deductions for tax purposes

You must submit your tax declaration by April 15.

customs declaration

official document declaring goods for import or export

He filled out the customs declaration before shipping the package overseas.

declaration of bankruptcy

official statement that someone or a company cannot pay debts

The declaration of bankruptcy was filed in court yesterday.

declaration of intent

clear expression of purpose or intention

Her speech was a declaration of intent to lead.

false declaration

untrue official statement given to authorities or written on documents

He was charged with making a false declaration on his tax form.

Expressions with war

war story

story about experiences in a war

The veteran shared a war story from his time in Vietnam.

color war

team competition where each team is a different color

The summer camp ended with a color war.

war paint

colloquial term for bold or heavy makeup

She wore her war paint to make a statement at the party..

culture war

conflict between groups with different cultural values

The election highlighted the ongoing culture war in the country.

tug of war

game where teams pull on a rope

The school held a tug of war during sports day.

all is fair in love and war

exp.

people may use any method to win romance or conflict

She smiled and said, "all is fair in love and war."

all's fair in love and war

exp.

normal rules don't apply in love and conflict

They used dirty tricks to win; all's fair in love and war.

flame war

heated online argument with personal attacks

The forum was ruined by a flame war.

no heroes in war

exp.

war is brutal and lacks true heroes

In battle, there are no winners because there are no heroes in war.

price war

competition where companies keep lowering prices to win customers

The two airlines started a price war on tickets.

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state of war

legal

legal condition started by a declaration of war

Examples of declaration of war in a sentence

His article served as a declaration of war on climate change.
The declaration of war shocked the international community.
A formal declaration of war was issued by the government.

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French:déclaration de guerre, annonce de guerre, ...
German:Kriegserklärung, ...
Italian:dichiarazione di guerra, ...
Spanish:declaración de guerra, ...
Portuguese:declaração de guerra, ...
Chinese:宣战, ...
Japanese:宣戦布告, ...
Arabic:إِعْلان الحَرْب, ...
Hebrew:הַכְרָזַת מִלְחָמָה, ...
Russian:объявление войны, ...
Ukrainian:оголошення війни, декларація війни, ...
Hindi:युद्ध की घोषणा, युद्ध उद्घोषणा, ...
Bengali:কঠোর অবস্থান ঘোষণা, যুদ্ধের ঘোষণা, ...
Catalan:declaració de guerra, anunci de guerra, ...
Czech:vyhlášení války, deklarace války, ...
Danish:krigserklæring, krigsmeddelelse, ...
Dutch:oorlogsverklaring, verklaring van oorlog, ...
Greek:κήρυξη πολέμου, ανακοίνωση πολέμου, ...
Hungarian:hadüzenet, háborúüzenet, ...
Khmer:ជំហរប្រឆាំងយ៉ាងខ្លាំង, ការប្រកាសសង្គ្រាម, ...
Korean:선전포고, 전쟁 선언, ...
Persian:اعلام جنگ, بیانیه جنگ, ...
Polish:wypowiedzenie wojny, ...
Portuguese (BR):declaração de guerra, ...
Romanian:declarație de război, proclamație de război, ...
Swedish:krigsförklaring, ...
Thai:การประกาศสงคราม, การแถลงสงคราม, ...
Turkish:savaş ilanı, ...
Vietnamese:lời tuyên chiến, tuyên bố chiến tranh, ...

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Definition of declaration of war - Reverso English Dictionary

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