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war zone

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war zone
n.
1. An area in which military combat takes place.
2. An area at sea in which ships are prone to being attacked during a war.
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Noun1.war zone - a combat zone where military operations are coordinated (especially a designated area in international waters where the rights of neutrals are not respected by nations at war)war zone - a combat zone where military operations are coordinated (especially a designated area in international waters where the rights of neutrals are not respected by nations at war)
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
combat area, combat zone - a military area where combat forces operate
Translations
war zone
nKriegsgebiet nt


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Talking to VOA, he said the undoubtedly media coverage of war zone areas is very dangerous task.
The government rejected the last-ditch call for a ceasefire, saying the thousands of civilians trapped in the war zone all have escaped to safety and there was no longer any reason to stop the battle.
He also said civilians in the war zone would be quickly freed.
 
 
 
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