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- noun A war where two powers use third parties as a
supplement to, or asubstitute forfighting each otherdirectly .
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- noun a war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate
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nicsims commented on the word proxy war
a war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate
September 16, 2007