English-French translations for declare war

• déclarer la guerre
  Ces évènements ont conduit les autorités de Tachkent à déclarer la guerre aux reporters indépendants et aux défenseurs de droits de l'homme. These events led the authorities in Tashkent to declare war on independent reporters and defenders of human rights.

Definition of declare war

• To make a formal pronouncement, or sign a legal document, that initiates a state of war between one nation and another, usually before hostilities begin
• To announce one's intention to fiercely combat or eradicate something

Examples

• The governor declared war on poverty.

Related words

• declare
• declared
• declarer
• undeclared
• nondeclared
• declaredly
• predeclare
• self-declared
• aforedeclared