English-Spanish translations for declare war

• declarar la guerra
  Estimada señora Comisaria, en septiembre llegó usted a decir que habría que declarar la guerra a Hollywood para reforzar el cine europeo. Madam Commissioner, on a certain occasion in September, you said that we should declare war on Hollywood in order to strengthen the European film industry.

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