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small war

noun as in limited war

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The court later heard that he had "enough ammunition to start a small war".

From BBC

Critics of the prime minister have portrayed him as indecisive and say there are two Netanyahus: one who functions pragmatically in the small war cabinet he formed with some centrist rivals, boosting its public legitimacy; and another who is effectively being held hostage himself by the far-right members of his governing coalition, who oppose any concession to Hamas and who ensure his political survival.

One, they say, functions pragmatically in the small war cabinet he formed with some centrist rivals, to give it public legitimacy.

The DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis developed threat information about someone “with enough ammo to ‘win a small war’ who planned to attend January 6 events while armed,” GAO said.

He talks about a row over people parking near his palace accommodation with more detail than you'd expect from a small war.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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