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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Oil revenue is a key part of Russia's economy, allowing President Vladimir Putin to pour money into the war effort against Ukraine without worsening inflation and avoiding a currency collapse.
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Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
Zelensky criticized Europe for insufficient defense spending, political disagreements on Russia strategy, and refusal to use frozen assets to finance Ukraine’s war effort.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
During both World Wars, business leaders happily devoted both their personal time and their companies’ resources to the war effort (while paying marginal tax rates well over 90%).
—Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
Ukraine strikes Russian oil operations Ukraine over the weekend targeted three drilling platforms in the Caspian Sea owned by Russian oil major Lukoil in the latest move to weaken Russia’s economic capacity to fund its war effort.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
Zelensky criticized Europe for insufficient defense spending, political disagreements on Russia strategy, and refusal to use frozen assets to finance Ukraine’s war effort.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
During both World Wars, business leaders happily devoted both their personal time and their companies’ resources to the war effort (while paying marginal tax rates well over 90%).
—Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
Ukraine strikes Russian oil operations Ukraine over the weekend targeted three drilling platforms in the Caspian Sea owned by Russian oil major Lukoil in the latest move to weaken Russia’s economic capacity to fund its war effort.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
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“War effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20effort. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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