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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Biden’s Jobs Pitch: Biden is presiding over a job-creation boom that would have gotten almost any of his predecessors re-elected in the postwar era.
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Maya King, New York Times, 10 June 2024
That said, another postwar option frequently discussed would have Israel returning to a more traditional, direct military reoccupation of Gaza.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
Establishing a postwar governing authority in Gaza that simultaneously boasts legitimacy in the eyes of its people and cooperates with Israel on security issues would be difficult today under any circumstances.
—Eric Levitz, Vox, 3 June 2024
Spending postwar reconstruction funds in a way that ensures a wide distribution of winners would be the best investment the EU could make for European security.
—Laszlo Bruszt, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2024
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Maya King, New York Times, 10 June 2024
That said, another postwar option frequently discussed would have Israel returning to a more traditional, direct military reoccupation of Gaza.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
Establishing a postwar governing authority in Gaza that simultaneously boasts legitimacy in the eyes of its people and cooperates with Israel on security issues would be difficult today under any circumstances.
—Eric Levitz, Vox, 3 June 2024
Spending postwar reconstruction funds in a way that ensures a wide distribution of winners would be the best investment the EU could make for European security.
—Laszlo Bruszt, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2024
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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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