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wartime

[ wawr-tahym ]

noun

  1. a time times or period of war:

    Strict travel regulations apply only in wartime.



adjective

  1. caused by, characteristic of, or occurring during war:

    wartime shortages.

wartime

/ ˈɔːˌٲɪ /

noun

    1. a period or time of war
    2. ( as modifier )

      wartime conditions

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wartime1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; war 1, time
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In 1977, the Geneva Conventions governing conduct during wartime were revised to prohibit “widespread, long term, and severe damage to the natural environment.”

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In March, more than 200 Venezuelans deemed a danger to the US, were deported to El Salvador, many under sweeping wartime powers and without the usual process of evidence being presented in court.

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In the past, the Supreme Court has made clear that during wartime the government can detain indefinitely people who were picked up on the battlefield.

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There will be a tea party afterwards in the gardens of Buckingham Palace for about 50 veterans, their families and other members of the wartime generation.

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The administration invoked a wartime law to deport dozens more individuals who were alleged members of a Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, to El Salvador last month.

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