art of war
Noun
Meaning
art of war (plural arts of war)
The numerous strategies and tactics available to military leaders during combat.
Synonyms
Examples
The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.
The whole art of war consists of guessing at what is on the other side of the hill.
Surprise becomes effective when we suddenly face the enemy at one point with far more troops than he expected. This type of numerical superiority is quite distinct from numerical superiority in general: it is the most powerful medium in the art of war.
You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.
It may safely be asserted that the art of war will soon be reduced to a simple question of expenditure and credit, and that the largest purse will be the strongest arm.