war effort
noun
: all that is being done to win a war
He wanted to contribute in some way to the war effort.
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China, along with North Korea and Iran, have provided military support for Russia’s war effort, the U.S. says.
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Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Instead, the real meat on the bones is secondary tariffs of 100% on importers of Russian energy, such as India and China, who indirectly provide the Kremlin with tens of billions of dollars that finance its war effort.
—Daniel Depetris, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
During World War II, as the U.S. economy shifted into high gear to support the war effort, some industry leaders were commissioned directly into the military, like General Motors President William Knudsen, who the Army commissioned at the much higher rank of lieutenant general in 1942.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Consequently, success requires new capabilities that evolve rapidly plus sufficient industrial capacity to sustain a war effort for years.
—Michael Brown, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
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Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Instead, the real meat on the bones is secondary tariffs of 100% on importers of Russian energy, such as India and China, who indirectly provide the Kremlin with tens of billions of dollars that finance its war effort.
—Daniel Depetris, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
During World War II, as the U.S. economy shifted into high gear to support the war effort, some industry leaders were commissioned directly into the military, like General Motors President William Knudsen, who the Army commissioned at the much higher rank of lieutenant general in 1942.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Consequently, success requires new capabilities that evolve rapidly plus sufficient industrial capacity to sustain a war effort for years.
—Michael Brown, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for war effort
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“War effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20effort. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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