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Stellvertreterkrieg

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German

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Etymology

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Compound of Stellvertreter +‎ Krieg.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtɛlfɛɐ̯tʁeːtɐkʁiːk/
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Noun

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Stellvertreterkrieg m (strong, genitive Stellvertreterkrieges or Stellvertreterkriegs, plural Stellvertreterkriege)

  1. proxy war (a war where two powers use third parties as a supplement to, or a substitute for, fighting each other directly)

Declension

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Further reading

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