Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A period during which a war is in progress.
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- noun A period during which a
war is in progress in a particular place.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a period of time during which there is armed conflict
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Examples
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Bush's obsession with being a 'wartime president' yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Bush\'s obsession with being a \'wartime president\' '; yahooBuzzArticleSummary =' Article:  “IÂ’m the commander in chief, ” [Bush] told Congressional leaders at a recent White House meeting.
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They say that targeting in wartime is a matter for presidents and presidents alone.
Matt Kane: The Obama Administration's Desire to Keep Citizens in the Dark is Inexcusable Matt Kane 2010
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His true confession, for the acts he committed in wartime, is reserved for his Hmong friend.
Matthew Yglesias » Conservatives’ Bizarre Readings of Gran Torino 2009
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To accuse someone of ignoring the duties of citizenship in wartime is a pretty serious charge.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Andrew McCarthy Sticks to His Guns (And He May Be Pointing Them at You Next) 2010
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They say that targeting in wartime is a matter for presidents and presidents alone.
Matt Kane: The Obama Administration's Desire to Keep Citizens in the Dark is Inexcusable Matt Kane 2010
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They say that targeting in wartime is a matter for presidents and presidents alone.
Matt Kane: The Obama Administration's Desire to Keep Citizens in the Dark is Inexcusable Matt Kane 2010
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The filing also asked the court to dismiss the case without debating the merits of any future actions potentially taken against Aulaqi on the grounds that targeting in wartime is a matter for presidents, and that Aulaqi's father did not have legal standing to bring the case.
U.S. officials defend "state secrets" claim in al-Aulaqi suit Spencer S. Hsu 2010
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They say that targeting in wartime is a matter for presidents and presidents alone.
Matt Kane: The Obama Administration's Desire to Keep Citizens in the Dark is Inexcusable Matt Kane 2010
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They say that targeting in wartime is a matter for presidents and presidents alone.
Matt Kane: The Obama Administration's Desire to Keep Citizens in the Dark is Inexcusable Matt Kane 2010
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They say that targeting in wartime is a matter for presidents and presidents alone.
Matt Kane: The Obama Administration's Desire to Keep Citizens in the Dark is Inexcusable Matt Kane 2010
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