Stellvertreterkrieg

German

Etymology

Compound of Stellvertreter + Krieg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtɛlfɛɐ̯tʁeːtɐkʁiːk/
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Noun

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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