aanvalsoorlog
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From aanval (“attack”) + -s- + oorlog (“war”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]aanvalsoorlog m (plural aanvalsoorlogen)
- war of aggression (military conflict waged without the justification of self-defense, usually for territorial gain and subjugation)
- Near-synonym: veroveringsoorlog