war-gamed; war-gaming; war-games
: to plan or conduct in the manner of a war game
war-gamed an invasion—
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: to conduct a war game
1
: a simulated battle or campaign to test military concepts and usually conducted in conferences by officers acting as the opposing staffs
2
: a two-sided umpired training maneuver with actual elements of the armed forces participating
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The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
Roger Livesey stars as Clive Candy, a lifelong British soldier first seen losing a war-games exercise after his young opponent chooses not to play by the rules.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 May 2024
Reuters, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
The Chinese military launched a comprehensive war game this week that stirred panic for the island of Taiwan and its allies.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Oct. 2024
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Verb
In detailed chapters on topics like modern war-game simulations and the misapplication of game theory in justifying mass privatization, Clancy warns of the societal risks of allowing mathematical models to govern political decisions.
—The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
Roger Livesey stars as Clive Candy, a lifelong British soldier first seen losing a war-games exercise after his young opponent chooses not to play by the rules.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 May 2024
Noun
China’s latest war games around the island, carried out last week, included simulating blockading key ports and areas, and assaulting maritime and ground targets, Beijing said.
—Reuters, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
The Chinese military launched a comprehensive war game this week that stirred panic for the island of Taiwan and its allies.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Oct. 2024
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“War-game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war-game. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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