Noun
a period of time during which there is armed conflict
Source: WordNetStatistics have shown that mortality increases perceptibly in the military during wartime. Alphonse Allais
The services in wartime are fit only for desperadoes, but in peace are only fit for fools. Benjamin Disraeli
In wartime a man is called a hero. It doesn't make him any braver, and he runs for his life. But at least it's a hero who is running away. Jean Giraudoux
Better dry bread in peacetime than meat in wartime. Hungarian Proverb
Better to be a dog in peacetime that a man in wartime. Chinese Proverb
In wartime no sweets are given out. Spanish Proverb