also prewar
Pre-war is used to describe things that happened, existed, or were made in the period immediately before a war, especially the Second World War, 1939-45.
...Poland’s pre-war leader.
≠ post-war, wartime
ADJ : usu ADJ n
also prewar
Pre-war is used to describe things that happened, existed, or were made in the period immediately before a war, especially the Second World War, 1939-45.
...Poland’s pre-war leader.
≠ post-war, wartime
ADJ : usu ADJ n
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006