Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

declaration of war

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables: dec-la-ra-tion of war
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A formal announcement by a country or other body with military capability that it is in a state of war with another such entity.

Example Sentences

"Make no mistake, the sway of the railways' mandate in the middle of the 19th century was, in some quarters, a declaration of war on the old."
"Although the Take Care Clause grants the president significant authority to enforce the laws, the duty to take care does not include a power to forbid the execution of the laws. Consequently, the president does not have the authority to disregard Congress’s declaration of war against Country X. On the contrary, the president has an obligation to faithfully execute the declaration of war, even against their own beliefs and wishes."

Inflected Forms

declarations of war (plural)

Phrases

act of war

Frequently Paired Words

act of war

Questions

What does declaration of war mean?: A formal announcement by a country or other body with military capability that it is in a state of war with another such entity.

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