lawfare
law·fare
The bringing of legal proceedings against an opponent, often only to attack, harass,…The bringing of legal proceedings against an opponent, often only to attack, harass, or intimidate.
UK/ˈlɔːfɛə(ɹ)/US/ˈlɔˌfɛəɹ/
Meaning
1 senses(informal, uncountable)The bringing of legal proceedings against an opponent, often only to attack, harass, or intimidate.
Gerichtskrieg
правовійна́pravovijná
Translations
6 languagesУкраїнська
bringing of legal proceedings against an opponent, often only to attack, harass, or intimidate:
Deutsch
bringing of legal proceedings against an opponent, often only to attack, harass, or intimidate:
Origin
Blend of law + warfare.Blend of law + warfare.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedlibel chill
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable