A guerra civil
Example: A guerra civil causou muitas mudanças políticas no país.
Definition
"A guerra civil" refers to an internal conflict within a country where different groups or regions fight against each other, often leading to significant political and social changes, as in the example: 'A guerra civil caused many political changes in the country.'
Etymology
The phrase "a guerra civil" comes from Portuguese, where "guerra" means war, derived from the Latin word "guerra" or "bellum," and "civil" relates to citizens or civil society, from the Latin "civilis." Together, it literally means 'civil war,' indicating a war among citizens of the same country.
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