miniwar

English

Etymology

From mini- +‎ war.

Noun

miniwar (plural miniwars)

1. A small war.
   • 2008 April 3, Gail Collins, “A Black Hole Rating System”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 October 2023:

     ...you’d think we’d get cued in when the government starts a miniwar.