Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Opposed to war or to a particular war.
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- adjective Alternative spelling of
anti-war .
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Examples
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Edmond Morgan, an emeritus professor of history who was Ellis's thesis adviser, also expressed surprise at the notion that his friend was involved in antiwar activities.
Joseph Ellis 2010
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GOP Rep. "Mean Jean" Schmidt -- the woman whose claim to fame is that she called antiwar John Murtha a "coward" on the House floor -- has hung on to win reelection after facing a fierce challenge from Dem Victoria Wulsin.
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GOP Rep. "Mean Jean" Schmidt -- the woman whose claim to fame is that she called antiwar John Murtha a "coward" on the House floor -- has hung on to win reelection after facing a fierce challenge from Dem Victoria Wulsin.
OH-02 2009
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Peace is not fashionable these days, and the word antiwar has been reduced to an adjective that is used primarily in combination with nouns such as “traitor” or “clown.”
The Volokh Conspiracy » Curious About the “Peace” Prize: 2007
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Japan Media Review reports that the Internet and mobile messaging have fueled a surge in antiwar activism among Japanese youth.,
Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » Online Antiwar Activism in Japan 2003
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I get the impression the censor here at antiwar is viewing your material from your blog and probably doesn’t like it for whatever reason.
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I’m just about ready to stop blogging about the use of smart mob technologies in antiwar protests because it is no longer so novel, but this Associated Press story shows that the on-the-street media are advancing quickly into broadband.
Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » More Vidmoblogging in SF Protests 2003
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The article is from a left point of view — not surprising, considering the source, but also appropriate, given the left’s use of the Internet in antiwar organizing.
Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » Nation: Web Rewires The Movement 2003
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Actually, President Nixon had called antiwar protesters "bums" two days before the shootings.
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Actually, President Nixon had called antiwar protesters "bums" two days before the shootings.
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