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at war
adverb as in up in arms
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With the standing army came the first beginnings of civilian control, a Secretary-at-War being appointed in 1660.
The knowledge that relations-in-law are frequently relations-at-war, predisposes both parties to unjust judgment.
The poor widow hesitated to present herself to the minister-at-war to ask for her due.
This was the confidential political friend of the Secretary-at-War, by whom he was intrusted with £400,000 of public money!
It was a grand point gained for him, as he could now make sure of the post of secretary-at-war, the main object of his ambition.
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On this page you'll find 9 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to at war, such as: at odds, at swords' points, hostile, in an uproar, in the midst of battle, and prepared for war.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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