Miniwar

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small war.

    "...you’d think we’d get cued in when the government starts a miniwar."

Example

More examples

"...you’d think we’d get cued in when the government starts a miniwar."

Etymology

From mini- + war.

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