stedfortrederkrig

Norwegian

/steːd.for.ˈtrêː.der.ˌkriːɡ/

noun-m1
Definitions
  • a proxy war; a war where third parties are used as substitutes to direct warfare

Etymology

Compound from Norwegian Bokmål stedfortreder (stand-in, proxy) + Norwegian Bokmål krig (war).

Origin

Norwegian

krig

Gloss

war

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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