war of ideas
Noun
Meaning
war of ideas (plural wars of ideas)
A disagreement of opposing ideas between countries, which leads to the exercise of their influence abroad to spread their respective ideologies.
Examples
In a war of ideas it is people who get killed.
Mr. Speaker, I agree with those who say that the Global War on Terrorism is actually a Global War of Ideas and that terrorism is one of the tactics used in that War.
A war of ideas can no more be won without books than a naval war can be won without ships. Books, like ships, have the toughest armor, the longest cruising range, and mount the most powerful guns.
Even as we pour hundreds of billions of dollars into our efforts in the Middle East, there is much that needs to be done to win the war of ideas in the Muslim world and beyond.