cold war

cold war

n.

1. often Cold War A state of political tension and military rivalry between nations that stops short of full-scale war, especially that which existed between the United States and Soviet Union following World War II.

2. A state of rivalry and tension between two factions, groups, or individuals that stops short of open, violent confrontation.

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cold warrior n.

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cold war

n

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a state of political hostility and military tension between two countries or power blocs, involving propaganda, subversion, threats, economic sanctions, and other measures short of open warfare, esp that between the American and Soviet blocs after World War II (the Cold War)

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A state of international tension wherein political, economic, technological, sociological, psychological, paramilitary, and military measures short of overt armed conflict involving regular military forces are employed to achieve national objectives.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cold war - a state of political hostility between countries using means short of armed warfare antagonism, enmity, hostility - a state of deep-seated ill-will hot war - actual fighting between the warring parties
	2.	Cold War - a state of political hostility that existed from 1945 until 1990 between countries led by the Soviet Union and countries led by the United States

Translations

cold war n the Cold War → la guerra fredda

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cold war n the Cold War → la guerra fredda