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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On Wednesday South Korea's military intelligence agency said that an advance unit of North Korean soldiers may have been sent to the front lines in support of Russia's war effort against Ukraine.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The war also provided lawmakers an opportunity to revolutionize the federal tax system by enacting highly progressive taxes on incomes, inheritances, and business profits to fund the war effort.
—Ajay K. Mehrotra / Made By History, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
These attacks have two aims: Target anyone or any entity assisting in Ukraine’s war effort and sow chaos, animosity and distrust across communities of the West.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
In his speech, Zelensky also underscored his recent claim that North Korea is sending military personnel as well as ammunition to help Russia’s war effort, and that Iran and China also are aiding Moscow.
—Samya Kullab and Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The war also provided lawmakers an opportunity to revolutionize the federal tax system by enacting highly progressive taxes on incomes, inheritances, and business profits to fund the war effort.
—Ajay K. Mehrotra / Made By History, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
These attacks have two aims: Target anyone or any entity assisting in Ukraine’s war effort and sow chaos, animosity and distrust across communities of the West.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
In his speech, Zelensky also underscored his recent claim that North Korea is sending military personnel as well as ammunition to help Russia’s war effort, and that Iran and China also are aiding Moscow.
—Samya Kullab and Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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“War effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20effort. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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