Synonyms and antonyms of Wars, battles and military manoeuvres in British Thesaurus

drawdown (noun)

the removal of some soldiers from an area where there has been fighting

overwatch (noun)

the process of watching from a high position another group of soldiers who are involved in a military activity and giving them support if necessary

war (noun)

fighting between two or more countries that involves the use of armed forces and usually continues for a long time

battle (noun)

a fight between two armies in a war

campaign (noun)

a series of actions by an army trying to win a war

struggle (noun)

a fight, or a war

mission (noun)

a military operation, especially one by aircraft

assault (noun)

an attack by the armed forces

combat (noun)

fighting during a war

action (noun)

fighting that is part of a war

air cover (noun)

a military operation in which planes fly regularly over an area in order to stop the enemy attacking

ambush (noun)

an attack from a hidden position

amphibious (adjective)

relating to a military operation that brings soldiers to land in boats

asymmetrical warfare (noun)

acts of war against countries and ordinary people by individuals or groups who are not part of a country’s army

attrition (noun)

formal the process of making an enemy physically and mentally weaker by continuously attacking them

biological warfare (noun)

the use of harmful bacteria as a weapon in war

biowarfare (noun)

the use of biological weapons in a war

chemical warfare (noun)

the use of chemical weapons in wars

civil war (noun)

a war fought between different groups of people within the same country

conflict (noun)

mainly journalism fighting between countries or groups

council of war (noun)

British a meeting between officers of high rank in an army, air force, or navy to discuss what to do in a war

counterattack (noun)

an attack against someone who has just attacked you in a war, game, or argument

counteroffensive (noun)

an attack against someone who has already attacked you, especially a military attack

dogfight (noun)

a fight between military aircraft

engagement (noun)

formal a battle between armies

expedition (noun)

a long journey made by soldiers in order to attack a particular place or group of people

fight (noun)

a battle between soldiers or armies

holocaust (noun)

a war in which very many ordinary people are killed

hostilities (noun)

formal fighting between enemies in a war

incursion (noun)

a sudden attack on an area controlled by other people

landing (noun)

an attack by soldiers arriving somewhere by boat

manoeuvres (noun)

a planned movement by a military group involving many soldiers, vehicles, ships, or planes in a particular place

movement (noun)

a situation in which ships, aircraft, or soldiers move around as part of a planned military operation

op (noun)

informal a military operation

pincer movement (noun)

an attempt to surround an enemy by attacking them from the front and both sides

pitched battle (noun)

a battle between two armies who have already planned their positions

push (noun)

a movement by an army further into or through a country or area, using force

reconnaissance (noun)

the use of soldiers or aircraft to go into an area and get information about an enemy

retreat (noun)

an army’s movement away from a position because of danger or defeat

shelling (noun)

attacks by soldiers who are firing shells

skirmish (noun)

a fight, especially one that is away from the main fighting in a war

skirmishing (noun)

fighting that is not part of the main fighting in a war

sortie (noun)

a flight by a military aircraft or a group of military aircraft

sortie (noun)

a sudden attack by soldiers

staging area (noun)

an area where people or pieces of equipment are brought together before a military operation is started

trench warfare (noun)

a situation in which soldiers in trenches opposite each other fight for a long time without either side winning or making progress

unarmed combat (noun)

the activity of fighting without weapons

war (noun)

fighting between opposing groups within one country

war (noun)

a particular period of fighting between countries or groups of people

warfare (noun)

the activity of fighting a war

warfare (noun)

fighting in which a particular type of weapon is used

withdrawal (noun)

the removal of an army from an area of fighting

world war (noun)

a war that is fought between many countries from different parts of the world