La guerra civile
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Definition
"La guerra civile" refers to an internal conflict within a country where opposing groups from the same nation fight against each other, often causing significant suffering and disruption to the population involved.
Etymology
The phrase "la guerra civile" comes from Italian, where "guerra" means war and "civile" means civil, derived from Latin roots. The term highlights a war taking place among citizens of the same state, distinguishing it from wars against foreign enemies.
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the civil war