English-Dutch translations for declaration of war

• oorlogsverklaring
  Mijnheer de Voorzitter, de oorlogsverklaring van de heer Bush is onwettig. Mr President, Mr Bush's declaration of war is illegal.
  Wat vandaag gebeurd is, is een oorlogsverklaring aan de democratie. What happened today is a declaration of war on democracy.
  Ik betreur hoe lauw er gereageerd is op deze oorlogsverklaring. I deplore the lukewarm reactions in response to this declaration of war.

Definition of declaration of war

• A formal announcement by a country or other body with military capability that it is in a state of war with another such entity

Related words

• act of war