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war footing

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A state of preparedness for waging war.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The government moved swiftly to place the armed forces on a war footing.
  • move to a war footing

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: sotajalka — state of preparedness for waging war
  • German: Kriegsfuß — state of preparedness for waging war
  • Polish: stan gotowości — state of preparedness for waging war
  • Dutch: op voet van oorlog — on a war footing
  • French: sur le pied de guerre — on a war footing
  • German: auf Kriegsfuß — on a war footing
  • Italian: sul piede di guerra — on a war footing
  • Portuguese: em pé de guerra — on a war footing
  • Russian: на тропе́ войны́ (na tropé vojný) — on a war footing
  • Spanish: en pie de guerra — on a war footing