civil war
noun
Note: The American Civil War, fought 1861–1865 between the United States and 11 southern states that had seceded from it, is also commonly known as the U.S. Civil War, or especially in the U.S. as the War Between the States or simply the Civil War.
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Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Kirsten Dunst Documents a Divided America — Under a President Nick Offerman — in Shocking Civil War Trailer
Little information is given throughout writer-director Alex Garland's film on how a modern civil war in broke out.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
There are people in this country who claim to want a civil war.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
As if the country’s domestic problems were not enough, in recent months, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has stirred up new tensions with neighboring Somalia, become entangled in Sudan’s civil war, and even made threatening gestures toward Eritrea, which had been Abiy’s ally in the Tigrayan war.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
First, Kendrick Lamar ignited a civil war between the Big 3, which now is down to Drake and Lamar after J. Cole politely bowed out this weekend at Dreamville Fest.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
The civil war and genocide generated millions of displaced people, many of whom accompanied the murderous government into neighboring countries as the RPF advanced.
—Jonathan M. Hansen, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024
Myanmar is locked in a civil war between the military on one side and, on the other, a loose alliance of ethnic minority rebels and an armed movement which emerged in response to the junta’s bloody crackdown on anti-coup protests.
—Reuters, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
For years, pressures have been mounting from extractive industries in Namibia and Angola, still recovering from a hideous 27-year civil war, which threaten the lakes and rivers that supply the Okavango with water.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Civil war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20war. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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