often attributive
: a period during which a war is in progress
rationing during wartime
Examples of wartime in a Sentence
Many goods were rationed during wartime.
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The Alien Enemies Act, an 18th century wartime law enacted during a naval conflict with France, also rests on the definition of an invasion.
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Molly Redden, ProPublica, 23 May 2025
The White House is trying to use an 18th-century wartime law to deport them without trial.
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Federal court records
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Henry Gass and Jacob Turcotte/Staff
The Trump administration has said these quick-fire transfers are necessary for security reasons.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
In the past, Venezuelans have been sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador under an obscure 18th-century wartime law that is still being contested in U.S. courts.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The high court also has been involved in slowing Trump’s efforts to swiftly deport Venezuelans accused of being gang members to a prison in El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law called the Alien Enemies Act.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 20 May 2025
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Molly Redden, ProPublica, 23 May 2025
The White House is trying to use an 18th-century wartime law to deport them without trial.
SOURCE:
Federal court records
|
Henry Gass and Jacob Turcotte/Staff
The Trump administration has said these quick-fire transfers are necessary for security reasons.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
In the past, Venezuelans have been sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador under an obscure 18th-century wartime law that is still being contested in U.S. courts.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The high court also has been involved in slowing Trump’s efforts to swiftly deport Venezuelans accused of being gang members to a prison in El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law called the Alien Enemies Act.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for wartime
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“Wartime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wartime. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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wartime
noun
war·time
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌtīm 
: a period when a war is going on
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