cold war
noun
plural
cold wars
plural
cold wars
Britannica Dictionary definition of COLD WAR
1
the Cold War
:
the nonviolent conflict between the U.S. and the former U.S.S.R. after 1945
2
[count]
:
a conflict or dispute between two groups that does not involve actual fighting
— cold–war
or
Cold–War
adjective,
always used before a noun
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cold-war diplomacy
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the Cold-War era