declare war
idiom
: to officially decide to fight or go to war
Congress has the power to declare war on/against other countries.
—often used figurativelyThe state has declared war on illiteracy.
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The Constitution’s authors believed the congressional power to declare war was the crown jewel that would save the nation from dictatorship and self-ruination.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2024
Although the president is the commander in chief, the Constitution grants Congress the power to declare war.
—Sarah Binder, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2024
Congress has given away its power to declare war to the president, handing over the ability to take the nation from a state of peace to a state of belligerency or co-belligerency.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2024
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Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
The Constitution’s authors believed the congressional power to declare war was the crown jewel that would save the nation from dictatorship and self-ruination.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2024
Although the president is the commander in chief, the Constitution grants Congress the power to declare war.
—Sarah Binder, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2024
Congress has given away its power to declare war to the president, handing over the ability to take the nation from a state of peace to a state of belligerency or co-belligerency.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2024
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“Declare war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declare%20war. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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