war of choice
war of choice · wars of choice
A war waged despite not being necessary, such as for the acquisition of land,…A war waged despite not being necessary, such as for the acquisition of land, resources, or power.
Meaning
1 sensesA war waged despite not being necessary, such as for the acquisition of land, resources, or power.
This war we find to be a war of choice, not of necessity, and hence call for its immediate discontinuation and for the restoration of antebellum relations.
Forms
plural: wars of choice| Singular | war of choice |
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irregular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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