n.
Pronunciation: ' wo ̇ r- ˌ fer
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from werre, warre war + fare journey, passage ― more at FARE
Date: 15th century
1 : military operations between enemies : HOSTILITIES , WAR also : an activity undertaken by a political unit (as a nation) to weaken or destroy another <economic warfare >
2 : struggle between competing entities : CONFLICT