Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

war of choice

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.93 in modern English

Syllables: war of -choice
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A war waged despite not being necessary, such as for the acquisition of land, resources, or power.

Example Sentences

"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."

Inflected Forms

wars of choice (plural)

Antonyms

war of necessity

Questions

What does war of choice mean?: A war waged despite not being necessary, such as for the acquisition of land, resources, or power.

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