warfare

war|fare /w'ɔːrfeər/
1 [N-UNCOUNT] oft supp N
Warfare is the activity of fighting a war.
...the threat of chemical warfare.
2 [N-UNCOUNT] oft supp N
Warfare is sometimes used to refer to any violent struggle or conflict.
Much of the violence is related to drugs and gang warfare...
At times party rivalries have broken out into open warfare.germ war|fare
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Germ warfare is the use of germs in a war in order to cause disease in enemy troops, or to destroy crops that they might use as food.
...an international treaty banning germ warfare.psycho|logi|cal war|fare
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Psychological warfare consists of attempts to make your enemy lose confidence, give up hope, or feel afraid, so that you can win.