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war effort

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Definition of war effort

: all that is being done to win a war He wanted to contribute in some way to the war effort.

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“War effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20effort. Accessed 29 Nov. 2021.

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