POLICE ACTION Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

police action

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Definition of police action

as in civil war

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The state sponsor of terrorism label, first imposed on Syria in 1979 after a previous regime sided with Palestinian militants, continues to repel the business deals the country needs to recover from its crippling civil war.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 8 July 2026
Its incredible restoration under a charismatic Italian priest, his tragic disappearance and presumed death during the Syrian civil war, and the inspiring interfaith work of the monastery's remaining monks and nuns all fascinated me.

— Emily Feng, NPR, 8 July 2026

Definition of civil war

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The report, based on in-depth interviews with single-family office principals and CIOs across North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America, captures a generational cold war playing out inside the world’s most secretive financial institutions.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Ahead of season 3, EW has launched three motion covers, each one starring a contender for the crown — as the show's cold war escalates into literal dragon fire.

— Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026

Definition of cold war

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Louis' boxing matches with Schmeling were viewed as pivotal international events in the context of the brewing world war with Nazi Germany.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
Horkheimer, amid the wreckage of world war, lost faith in progress; his dialectic negated one construct after another.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Definition of world war

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Commentary and opinions Bass clears the first hurdle, but if Pratt holds off Raman, the mayoral race could be a holy war, writes columnist Steve Lopez.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Khomeini demonized the United States and Soviet Union as the Iran-Iraq holy war raged during much of his tenure.

— USA Today, USA Today, 19 May 2026

Definition of holy war

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In this scenario, which may already be coming to fruition, the meager hope is that the conflict transforms into simply a more limited war.

— Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2024
Many scholars panned the book, believing its 34-year-old author had overestimated the nation’s ability to keep limited war limited.

— David E. Sanger, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023

Definition of limited war

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