civil war
civil war
nounDefinition of CIVIL WAR
: a war between opposing groups of citizens of the same country
See Examples of CIVIL WAR
- a region that has had many civil wars
- The country is on the brink of civil war.
First Known Use of CIVIL WAR
15th century
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