cold war
noun
1
: a conflict over ideological differences carried on by methods short of sustained overt military action and usually without breaking off diplomatic relations
specifically, often capitalized C&W
: the ideological conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the second half of the 20th century compare hot war
2
: a condition of rivalry, mistrust, and often open hostility short of violence especially between power groups (such as labor and management)
Examples of cold war in a Sentence
the era of the Cold War
the cold war between the party's more liberal and conservative members
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Armond White, National Review, 30 May 2025
The outcome of the Geneva talks was a temporary de-escalation of a wide-ranging cold war that is in fact much bigger than trade.
—John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Nvidia is stuck in the middle, with Huang maintaining relationships with both sides in a deepening tech cold war.
—Kristina Partsinevelos,chris Eudaily, CNBC, 21 May 2025
That’s a remnant of a still ongoing cold war with Cuba.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Cold war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20war. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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