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Noun Concept
Categories: Wars by type, Warfare by type, Proxy wars
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proxy war  Proxy armies in the 20th century  proxy conflict  proxy conflicts  proxy warfare
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A war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate WordNet 3.0
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A war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A proxy war is an armed conflict between two states or non-state actors, one or both of which act at the instigation or on behalf of other parties that are not directly involved in the hostilities. Wikipedia
A war where two powers use third parties as a substitute for fighting each other directly Wikipedia Disambiguation
Conflict between two actors in which neither directly engages the other Wikidata
A war where two powers use third parties as a supplement to, or a substitute for fighting each other directly. Wiktionary
War where two powers use third parties. Wiktionary (translation)