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Warfare vs Counterguerrilla - What's the difference?

warfare | counterguerrilla |

As a noun warfare

is the waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.

As a verb warfare

is to lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.

As an adjective counterguerrilla is

opposed to guerrillas and their warfare.

warfare

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.
  • * Bible, 1 Sam. xxviii. 1
    • The Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare , to fight with Israel.
  • Military operations of some particular kind e.g. guerrilla warfare.

    • Derived terms

    * antiwarfare * asymmetric warfare * biological warfare * chemical warfare * class warfare * conventional warfare * cyberwarfare * e-warfare * electronic warfare * germ warfare * guerrilla warfare * information warfare * open warfare * psychological warfare * siege warfare * spiritual warfare * trench warfare * warfarer

    Related terms

    * war

    Verb

    (warfar)
  • To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.
    • *

    counterguerrilla

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Opposed to guerrillas and their warfare.