non-war
noun[C]
(alsononwar)uk/ˌnɒnˈwɔːr/us/ˌnɑːnˈwɔːr/thelackofwar, or awarthat does notactuallytakeplace:
There has been a lot ofposturingbut thisperiodof non-warseemscertaintocontinue.
Theseriesofmilitaryescalations whichturnout to be non-wars between the twostatesseemsset tocontinue.
- This non-war withitsneighbour, which hasraisedanxietylevelsin thecountry, has beendamagingfor thegovernment.
 - Given achoicebetweenwarand nonwar, Iknowwhich one I'dchoose.
 - This non-war, which sometimesthreatenstobecometherealthing, must endsoon.
 
War
- antebellum
 - anti-militarism
 - asymmetric warfare
 - battle-scarred
 - bellicose
 - conflagration
 - footing
 - Geneva Convention
 - germ warfare
 - gung-ho
 - scorched-earth policy
 - SDI
 - sinew
 - sinews of waridiom
 - smokescreen
 - the Great War
 - the Second World War
 - world war
 - World War I
 - World War II
 
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Peace
non-war
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˌnɒnˈwɔːr/us/ˌnɑːnˈwɔːr/notrelatingtowar:
Non-warspendinghassoaredinrecentyearsin anattempttoshoreup thedomesticeconomy.
Thearmyis said tolackvitalequipmentneededforwarand nonwarsituations.
- Given therelativelypeacefulpast, it's notsurprisingthat nonwarlosseshaveexceededthose incombat.
 - There are some nonwarmilitaryactionsand some nonmilitarywaractions.
 - Thenavyneedstomaintainastateofreadinessduring non-warperiods.
 - His non-warpoetryis much lesssuccessfulthan hisworkwritten during and about the FirstWorldWar.
 - Thearmyhasrecentlybeendeployedin more non-warsituationsthanwars.
 
War
- antebellum
 - anti-militarism
 - asymmetric warfare
 - battle-scarred
 - bellicose
 - conflagration
 - footing
 - Geneva Convention
 - germ warfare
 - gung-ho
 - scorched-earth policy
 - SDI
 - sinew
 - sinews of waridiom
 - smokescreen
 - the Great War
 - the Second World War
 - world war
 - World War I
 - World War II
 
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Peace