Phrase guide

uncivil war

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A political dispute marked by incivility but minimal violence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, politics

Examples

  • January 20 2021, Joe Biden, Inaugural Address “We must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue, rural versus urban, conservative versus liberal. We can do this - if we open our souls instead of hardening our hearts.”

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History

Etymology

Parallel construction to civil war.