- war game
- A simulation, by whatever means, of a military operation involving two or more opposing forces using rules, data, and procedures designed to depict an actual or assumed real life situation.
Military dictionary. 2000.
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war-game — [wôr′gām΄] vt. war gamed, war gaming to examine or plan by a war game vi. to engage in a war game * * * war game (wôrʹgām ) v. war ·gamed, war ·gam·ing, war ·games v. intr. To engage in a war game. v. tr. To simulate (a military operation or a… … Universalium
war-game — [wôr′gām΄] vt. war gamed, war gaming to examine or plan by a war game vi. to engage in a war game … English World dictionary
war game — war games 1) N COUNT: usu pl War games are military exercises that are carried out for the purpose of training, and that are designed to imitate a real war as closely as possible. 2) N COUNT A war game is a game in which model soldiers are used… … English dictionary
war game — war ,game noun count 1. ) usually plural a military training exercise in which soldiers practice for a real war 2. ) a game in which people use images or models of military forces to pretend to fight battles on a computer or a table … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
war game — war .game n 1.) an activity in which soldiers fight an imaginary battle in order to test military plans 2.) a game played by adults in which models of soldiers, guns, horses etc are moved around a table, or a similar game played on a computer … Dictionary of contemporary English
war game — ► NOUN 1) a military exercise carried out to test or improve tactical expertise. 2) a simulated military conflict carried out as a game or sport … English terms dictionary
war game — war′ game n. mil Often, war games. a simulated military operation carried out to test the validity of a plan or theory • Etymology: 1820–30 … From formal English to slang
war game — n. 1. KRIEGSPIEL 2. [pl.] practice maneuvers involving actual troops, sailors, etc. and military vehicles and equipment 3. the testing of a plan or hypothetical situation, as in devising military strategy, by the use of a computer, simulated… … English World dictionary
war-game — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb ( s) : to plan or conduct in the manner of a war game war gamed an invasion Newsweek intransitive verb : to conduct a war game • war gamer ˌgāmə(r … Useful english dictionary
war game — noun 1》 a military exercise carried out to test or improve tactical expertise. 2》 a simulated military conflict carried out as a game or exercise in personal development. verb (war game) N. Amer. engage in (a campaign or course of action) using… … English new terms dictionary
