The civil war
Example: The civil war changed the country's political landscape forever.
Definition
"The civil war" refers to a conflict between different groups within the same country, often involving organized armed resistance. It usually results from political, social, or economic disagreements, and significantly impacts the nation's history and development.
Etymology
The term "the civil war" combines 'civil,' derived from the Latin 'civilis' meaning 'relating to citizens,' and 'war,' from Old English 'werre,' meaning armed conflict. Did you know that the phrase became widely used after the American Civil War, which shaped the modern understanding of internal national conflicts?
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"The civil war" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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