proxy war

Noun

Meaning

a war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

insurgency counterinsurgency turf war information warfare hybrid warfare guerrilla warfare asymmetric warfare proxy fight hybrid war war by proxy asymmetrical warfare covert operations irregular wars proxy battlefield border clash
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Hypernyms

war state of war

Close letter words and terms

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