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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The irony is suffocating: While the Romanian people ultimately made the right choice, the leadership of the United States—the very country that built and led the postwar liberal world order—was quietly rooting for the other side.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
His award-winning memoir, A Sense of Duty: Our Journey from Vietnam to America (2005, Penguin Random House), detailed his military journey, including reuniting with his father who spent twelve years in prison camps in postwar Vietnam.
—Quang X. Pham, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Meanwhile another postwar figure proved to be one that collectors were betting on as her prices have climbed in recent years: Lee Krasner’s abstract canvas August Petals brought $5.2 million, in the middle of its $4 million to $6 million estimate.
—Robb Report, 18 May 2025
These institutional features also reflected a distinctive postwar model of German politics that weakened centralized power.
—Mark I. Vail, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
His award-winning memoir, A Sense of Duty: Our Journey from Vietnam to America (2005, Penguin Random House), detailed his military journey, including reuniting with his father who spent twelve years in prison camps in postwar Vietnam.
—Quang X. Pham, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Meanwhile another postwar figure proved to be one that collectors were betting on as her prices have climbed in recent years: Lee Krasner’s abstract canvas August Petals brought $5.2 million, in the middle of its $4 million to $6 million estimate.
—Robb Report, 18 May 2025
These institutional features also reflected a distinctive postwar model of German politics that weakened centralized power.
—Mark I. Vail, The Conversation, 16 May 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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