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declare war against |
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declare war against someone or something and declare war on someone or something 1. Lit. to formally announce that one will fight a war with someone or some country. A group of countries declared war against the aggressor. 2. . Fig. to announce a serious campaign against a type of person or a serious problem. The president declared war against crime and criminals. The pressure group declared war on waste. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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: Evolutionary Psychology for Teens" examines how evolution has wired the current generation of humanity, and why do people react the way they do to certain things, and how to control it--you don't have to have sex with everyone you're attracted to, and you don't have to declare war on everyone who does you wrong. One of the best known examples is the way that Otto yon Bismarck, the "Iron Chancellor" of Prussia, provoked Louis-Napoleon, Emperor of France, to declare war on Prussia in 1870 and then immediately attack France with great success, which led to the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine and the founding of the German Empire. His publisher also says he will describe what drove him to declare war on al-Qaida in 1998 and pull the curtain back on meetings with senior officials in the months leading up to 9/11. |
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