warfare

[ wawr-fair ]

/ ˈwɔrˌfɛər /

the process of military struggle between two nations or groups of nations; war.

armed conflict between two massed enemies, armies, or the like.

conflict, especially when vicious and unrelenting, between competitors, political rivals, etc.

Origin of warfare

1425–75; late Middle English werefare, i.e., a faring forth to war; see war¹, fare

sem·i·war·fare, noun

They were making it up as they went along, and creating a new kind of warfare.

How the NSA Became a Killing Machine |Shane Harris |November 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Everything in life, from governance to harvest to warfare, was suffused with sacred meaning until the advent of the Enlightenment.

Karen Armstrong’s New Rule: Religion Isn’t Responsible for Violence |Patricia Pearson |October 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
They are a part of warfare, and there are arguments on both sides for drones.

‘24: Live Another Day’ Showrunners on the Finale, the Dangers of Drones, and Jack Bauer’s Future |Marlow Stern |July 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
By 1922, warfare had fizzled out but violence targeting foreign populations in Turkey and Greece was on the rise.

Turkey's Gorgeous Ghost Town |Nina Strochlic |July 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

After a brief encounter with combat, Slovik declared himself constitutionally unsuited for warfare.

The Last American Soldier Executed for Desertion |Michael Daly |June 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Low in thy dungeon there lies a mighty chief, skilled in the warfare of the barbarians, a Wanderer who hath wandered far.

The World's Desire |H. Rider Haggard and Andrew Lang
In the history of warfare, I do not recollect a more fortunate retreat.

The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn |Henry P. Johnston
And thus the rights of warfare will be evenly balanced once more by means of a peaceful, unarmed U-Boat trader.

The Voyage of the Deutschland |Paul Knig
In this warfare the representatives of the Covenanting party came off rather badly.

Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromartie, Knight |John Willcock
Centuries of warfare had established his reputation, and the wonderful defense of Plevna had set the seal upon it.

The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) |Various

warfare

/ (ˈwɔːˌfɛə) /

the act, process, or an instance of waging war

conflict, struggle, or strife