war zone
noun
1
: a zone in which belligerents are waging war
broadly
: an area marked by extreme violence
2
: a designated area especially on the high seas within which rights of neutrals are not respected by a belligerent nation in time of war
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From war zones to natural disasters, UNICEF is at the forefront of coordinated humanitarian emergency response.
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Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
More than 1,000 employees—including some in war zones—were locked out of their work accounts.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
Budde also called on Trump to recognize that not all immigrants are criminals and to aid people fleeing war zones and persecution.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Clashes between rival cartel factions have recently turned the northwest state of Sinaloa into a war zone.
—Simon Romero, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
More than 1,000 employees—including some in war zones—were locked out of their work accounts.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
Budde also called on Trump to recognize that not all immigrants are criminals and to aid people fleeing war zones and persecution.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Clashes between rival cartel factions have recently turned the northwest state of Sinaloa into a war zone.
—Simon Romero, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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“War zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20zone. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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