war effort
noun
: all that is being done to win a war
He wanted to contribute in some way to the war effort.
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During World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked GM President William Knudsen to take on the task of directing production for the war effort and Knudsen left the company to do so.
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Carol Cain, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
There's also no question that something like 40 percent of their whole GDP is being consumed by the war effort.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
When World War II began, the holiday was promoted to support the war effort and honor American troops.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 5 June 2025
Iran has been a key supplier of attack drones to Russia for its war effort.
—Arkansas Online, 2 June 2025
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Carol Cain, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
There's also no question that something like 40 percent of their whole GDP is being consumed by the war effort.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
When World War II began, the holiday was promoted to support the war effort and honor American troops.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 5 June 2025
Iran has been a key supplier of attack drones to Russia for its war effort.
—Arkansas Online, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for war effort
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“War effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20effort. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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