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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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on NATO allies to deploy troops in his country to aid with the war effort after a Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in Ramstein, Germany, on January 9. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 Canberra pledged 49 0f the surplus tanks to the Ukrainian war effort back in October—and the first of them could begin arriving any time now. Follow me on Twitter. David Axe, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Aida decided to volunteer at a center in Ulan-Ude where women made and gathered supplies for the war effort. Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025 Malalai’s case was processed under a section of the Refugee Admissions Program that specifically allows entry for Afghan allies who have their support for our war effort verified and who undergo comprehensive security vetting. James Seddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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