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Definition of war game noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

war game

noun

/ˈwɔː ɡeɪm/

/ˈwɔːr ɡeɪm/

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a practice battle that is used to test military plans and equipment

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a game or activity in which imaginary battles are fought, for example by moving models of soldiers, ships, etc. around on a table, or on a computerTopics Games and toysc1

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