casus belli
playDefinition of casus belli
plural ca·sus belli \ˈkä-ˌsüs-, ˈkā-ˌsüs-\
: an event or action that justifies or allegedly justifies a war or conflict
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Origin of casus belli
New Latin, occasion of war
First Known Use: circa 1841
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