postwar
adjective
post·war
ˈpōs(t)-ˌwär 
: occurring or existing after a war
especially
: occurring or existing after World War II
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Just as the nuclear triad structured the postwar balance of power, this new triad will determine who commands economic stability, military strength and political influence.
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Markus Pflitsch, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
But the haphazard rollout of unprecedented global tariffs in April and the White House’s goal of reshaping the postwar order indicate that upheaval is not just incidental but a central policy objective.
—Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Rubin, who has lived in post-revolution Iran, Yemen, and both pre- and postwar Iraq, mentioned that there are a few options available.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
Edel evokes the jet-black streets at night and the bunker-like postwar subterranean of Berlin in a way that feels oddly romantic and nostalgia-worthy — especially under the gleaming neon signage of the trendy discotheque Sound — without ever romanticizing a youth-culture-killing drug epidemic.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 June 2025
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Markus Pflitsch, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
But the haphazard rollout of unprecedented global tariffs in April and the White House’s goal of reshaping the postwar order indicate that upheaval is not just incidental but a central policy objective.
—Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Rubin, who has lived in post-revolution Iran, Yemen, and both pre- and postwar Iraq, mentioned that there are a few options available.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
Edel evokes the jet-black streets at night and the bunker-like postwar subterranean of Berlin in a way that feels oddly romantic and nostalgia-worthy — especially under the gleaming neon signage of the trendy discotheque Sound — without ever romanticizing a youth-culture-killing drug epidemic.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 June 2025
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“Postwar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postwar. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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postwar
adjective
post·war
ˈpōst-ˈwȯ(ə)r
: of, relating to, or being a period after a war
postwar Europe
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