Hostilities

//hɑˈstɪlɪtiz// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
plural of hostility form-of, plural
2
Acts of war. plural, plural-only
"The GFAP also called for the deployment of an international armed force, under NATO leadership, of sixty thousand troops to supervise the cessation of hostilities and to provide framework security to enable civilian peace implementation."
3
fighting; acts of overt warfare wordnet

Synonyms

all-out war appeal to arms armed combat armed conflict attack battle

Example

"They began to prepare for possible hostilities."

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