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art of war

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The numerous strategies and tactics available to military leaders during combat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 兵法 (bīngfǎ) — strategies and tactics
  • Czech: válečnictví — strategies and tactics
  • Danish: krigskunst — strategies and tactics
  • Finnish: sotataito — strategies and tactics
  • French: art de la guerre — strategies and tactics
  • French: art militaire — strategies and tactics
  • Hindi: युद्धकला (yuddhkalā) — strategies and tactics
  • Japanese: 兵法 (heihō) — strategies and tactics
  • Korean: 병법 (byeongbeop) — strategies and tactics
  • Marathi: युद्धकला (yuddhakalā) — strategies and tactics
  • Polish: sztuka wojenna — strategies and tactics
  • Portuguese: arte da guerra — strategies and tactics
  • Russian: иску́сство войны́ (iskússtvo vojný) — strategies and tactics
  • Spanish: arte de la guerra — strategies and tactics
  • Spanish: guerrería — strategies and tactics
  • Swedish: krigskonst — strategies and tactics