| English noun: state of war | |||
| 1. | state of war (state) a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply | ||
| Samples | War was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring. | ||
| Synonyms | war | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | antagonism, enmity, hostility | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | proxy war | ||
| Domain category | war, warfare | ||
| Antonyms | peace | ||