Phrase Hound found 23 phrases and 8 compound words that contain warfare. The most common are listed below. Open warfare in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 23
- biological warfareThe use of any harmful organism (such as a bacterium or virus) as a weapon of war.
- chemical warfareThe use of toxic properties of chemical substances as weapons of war, through the intentional exposure of enemy forces to such substances.
- information warfareThe use and management of information in pursuit of an advantage over an opponent, such as propaganda, disinformation, and gathering assurances that one's own information is accurate.
- psychological warfareA mentally manipulative approach to warfare involving use of techniques to demoralize or intimidate someone into surrender.
- hybrid warfareA form of warfare that blends both conventional warfare and irregular warfare, such as cyberwarfare, economic warfare, information warfare, psychological warfare and terrorism using either paramilitary or insurgents.
- asymmetric warfareWarfare between belligerents who have different strengths and weaknesses.
- guerrilla warfareA form of combat using groups of irregular, light, mobile troops within areas occupied by an enemy force, usually through hit-and-run tactics.
- conventional warfareThe waging of war in a manner which does not use nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons.
- economic warfareThe strategic use of economic measures (such as sanctions, embargoes, tariffs, or the freezing of assets) to weaken the economy of another state, often to achieve political or military objectives.
- urban warfarecombat conducted in towns and cities
- trench warfareWarfare in which opposing sides occupy trenches and repeatedly fire at one another; usually involving high casualty rates over a long period of time.
- class warfareConflict between sociopolitical classes.
- nuclear warfareThe use of nuclear weapons as weapons of war.
- warfare statethe military-industrial complex, the political and economic powers that profit from military spending
- irregular warfareWarfare in which one or more combatants are irregulars (such as partisans, guerrillas or insurgents) rather than regular military forces.
- siege warfareWarfare in which the defender is trapped in a position (such as a fort or castle) while the attacker bombards and/or barricades them from outside.
- memetic warfareThe usage of Internet memes in an effort to achieve geopolitical goals or to enact social change.
- cognitive warfareMilitary activities designed to affect attitudes and behaviors.
- spiritual warfareThe Christian concept of fighting against the work of preternatural evil forces, based on the biblical belief in demons or evil spirits.
- germ warfareThe use of harmful microorganisms as a weapon of war.
- attrition warfareSynonym of war of attrition: A prolonged war in which the warring sides try to defeat their opponents by wearing them out.
- asymmetrical warfareSynonym of asymmetric warfare: Warfare between belligerents who have different strengths and weaknesses.
- e-warfarecyberwarfare
Compound words 8
- lawfareThe bringing of legal proceedings against an opponent, often only to attack, harass, or intimidate.
- bankfareSupport for banks from government or other institutions.
- antiwarfareOpposed to warfare.
- warfarerSomeone engaged in warfare; a warrior.
- cyberwarfareWarfare taking place on the Internet, as by disrupting critical online services.
- biowarfarebiological warfare
- infowarfareClipped compound of information warfare.
- psychowarfarepsychological warfare