warfare
/ˈwɔːfɛː
/noun [mass noun]
Engagement in or the activities involved in war or conflict: guerrilla warfare...
- The relationship between guerrilla warfare and terrorism was always complicated.
- The computer is as much a part of modern warfare as mud, blood and bullets.
- His deep and abiding interest in infantry warfare was soon to pay great dividends.
Synonyms
fighting, war, combat, conflict, armed conflict, struggle, military action, hostilities;
bloodshed, battles, skirmishes, campaigning, passage of/at arms;
strife, hostility, enmity, antagonism, discord