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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Yet Putin has organized Russia’s economy around the war effort and imposed draconian restrictions on civil society since 2022 — measures that will be difficult to change without risking internal instability, Western officials and observers suggest.
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Joel Gehrke, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
Over the past few months, protesters have been targeting ships docked in Morocco that are on their way to Israel to support the Israeli war effort.
—Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 12 June 2025
However, Mellor was awarded the Croix de Guerre with Vermilion Star for his contribution to the French war effort.
—Iain MacAuley, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Coulter wasn’t the only family member to contribute to the war effort.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Joel Gehrke, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
Over the past few months, protesters have been targeting ships docked in Morocco that are on their way to Israel to support the Israeli war effort.
—Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 12 June 2025
However, Mellor was awarded the Croix de Guerre with Vermilion Star for his contribution to the French war effort.
—Iain MacAuley, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Coulter wasn’t the only family member to contribute to the war effort.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 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 6 Jul. 2025.
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