civil war
noun
Note: The American Civil War, fought 1861–1865 between the United States and 11 southern states that had seceded from it, is also commonly known as the U.S. Civil War, or especially in the U.S. as the War Between the States or simply the Civil War.
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Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 8 July 2024
Soon thereafter, New Englanders would invade New York to secure control of the Hudson River, setting off a civil war with unknowable consequences.
—Eli Merritt, TIME, 4 July 2024
Season 5 returns to a civil war between LC Duncan (Hudson) and clan and their biggest enemy to date—one of his own sons.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 27 June 2024
In this beleaguered part of the country, which has suffered decades of violence, turmoil and civil war, many people see the hippos as a potential economic lifeline.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
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“Civil war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20war. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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