PROXYWAR

Proxy war

A proxy war or proxy warfare is a war that results when opposing powers use third parties as substitutes for fighting each other directly. While powers have sometimes used governments as proxies, violent non-state actors, mercenaries, or other third parties are more often employed. It is hoped that these groups can strike an opponent without leading to full-scale war.

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proxy war

Noun

  1. A war where two powers use third parties as a supplement to, or a substitute for fighting each other directly.


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