What is another word for small war?

Pronunciation: [smˈɔːl wˈɔː] (IPA)

Small war has been used to describe conflicts of a limited scope or scale. When referring to this type of military engagement, there are several synonyms that can be used. These include skirmish, minor conflict, limited warfare, low-intensity conflict, and proxy war. A skirmish is a small battle or exchange of fire between opposing forces. Minor conflict refers to a limited clash between warring parties, while limited warfare describes a conflict that is confined in its geographic, political, or military objectives. Low-intensity conflict involves ongoing hostilities, often involving guerrilla warfare, that do not reach the level of open warfare. Finally, a proxy war is a conflict where two opposing superpowers back opposing sides in a conflict, without engaging in direct military action themselves.

What are the hypernyms for Small war?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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  • "… we have a situation in which millions of vehicles, each a miracle of often unnecssary complication, are hurtling in all directions under the impulse of anything up to 200 horsepower. Many of them are the size of small houses and contain a couple of tons of sophisticated alloys — yet often carry a single passenger. They can travel at a hundred miles an hour, but are lucky if they average forty. In one lifetime they have consumed more irreplaceable fuel than has been used in the whole previous history of mankind. The roads to support them, inadequate though they are, cost as much as a small war; the analogy is a good one, for the casualties are on the same scale."
    Arthur C. Clarke

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