Stellvertreterkrieg

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of Stellvertreter +‎ Krieg.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtɛlfɛɐ̯tʁeːtɐkʁiːk/
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Noun[edit]

Stellvertreterkrieg m (strong, genitive Stellvertreterkrieges or Stellvertreterkriegs, plural Stellvertreterkriege)

  1. proxy war (a war where two powers use third parties as a supplement to, or a substitute for, fighting each other directly)

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