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Meanings of intrastate war in English

Russian
гражданская война
Portuguese
guerra civil
Catalan
guerra civil
Spanish
guerra civil

War between organized groups within the same sovereign state or republic.

гражданская война
Synonyms
Examples for "civil war"
Examples for "civil war"
1
The violence between majority Shi'ites and minority Sunni Arabs threatens civil war.
Reuters
2
The Russian civil war is dragging its mortal tail through eastern Europe.
The Irish Times
3
A civil war would ensue, with neighbouring countries backing rival local forces.
Reuters
4
In Syria, the civil war continues to cause a growing humanitarian crisis.
BBC
5
Sunni-Shi'ite tensions threatened to boil over into a civil war last year.
Reuters
Translations for intrastate war
Portuguese
guerra civil