Main Entry:

war·fare

Pronunciation:

\ˈwȯr-ˌfer\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from werre, warre war + fare journey, passage — more at fare

Date:

15th century

1: military operations between enemies : hostilities, war ; also : an activity undertaken by a political unit (as a nation) to weaken or destroy another <economic warfare>2: struggle between competing entities : conflict