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proxy war

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
prox-y war
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A war where two powers use third parties as a supplement to, or a substitute for, fighting each other directly.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

proxy wars (plural) war by proxy (alternative)

Questions

What does proxy war mean?
A war where two powers use third parties as a supplement to, or a substitute for, fighting each other directly.

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