Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

economic warfare

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables: eco-nomic war-fare
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The strategic use of economic measures (such as sanctions, embargoes, tariffs, or the freezing of assets) to weaken the economy of another state, often to achieve political or military objectives.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The government shifted from kinetic operations to economic warfare to pressure the regime without deploying troops."
"Some of Mr. Trump’s other advisers shared similar views in private, dismissing warnings that — the second time around — Iran might wage economic warfare by closing shipping lanes carrying roughly 20 percent of the world’s oil supply."

Etymology

From economic + warfare.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

trade war soft power

Frequently Paired Words

trade war sanction soft power

Questions

What does economic warfare mean?: The strategic use of economic measures (such as sanctions, embargoes, tariffs, or the freezing of assets) to weaken the economy of another state, often to achieve political or military objectives.
Where does economic warfare come from?: From economic + warfare.

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