hybrid war en · NOUN
Etymology
Neologism derived from hybrid warfare; usage increased during the 2014-present Russo-Ukrainian War.
Meanings
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A war that comprises the use of conventional and nonconventional means (disinformation campaigns, cyberattacks, etc.) by at least one side, which officially denies involvement.
“Russia has been conducting an undeclared and hybrid war against the West for a very long time,” the Czech foreign minister, Jan Lipavsky, told a European security conference hosted by the International Institute of Strategic Studies this month in Prague.
2025 September 13, Lara Jakes, quoting Jan Lipavsky, “As Sabotage in Europe Mounts, So Do Calls to Retaliate Against Russia”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| hybrid wars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
sv hybridkrig (war) · ka ჰიბრიდული ომი (war) · nl hybride oorlog (war) · cmn 混合戰 /混合战 (war) · fi hybridisota (war) · ru гибри́дная война́ (war) · de hybrider Krieg (war) · uk гібри́дна війна́ (war)