hot war

noun

: a conflict involving actual fighting compare cold war

Examples of hot war in a Sentence

fortunately, the cool relationship between the two nations never escalated into a hot war
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Trump’s demands could in fact push the government of Mexico toward a hot war with a heavily armed and lethal group of organized crime cartels, destabilizing the country and exacerbating the very border crisis the policy also intends to address. Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025 More recently, by supplying arms and munitions to Ukraine NATO has engaged in a proxy hot war against Russia. Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024 The appointment would add to Trump’s growing list of Middle East advisors dealing with a region rocked by a hot war for over a year. Laura Kelly, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025 In addition, major hot wars, such as the one in Ukraine, cause supply chain disruptions that can have negative impacts on the growth and profitability of leading defense contractors. Gurufocus, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hot war 

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hot war was in 1947

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“Hot war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20war. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

hot war

noun
: a conflict involving actual fighting
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