English-Swedish translations for declaration of war

• krigsförklaring en
  Det som hände i dag är en krigsförklaring mot demokratin.What happened today is a declaration of war on democracy.
  Jag beklagar de ljumma reaktionerna på denna krigsförklaring.I deplore the lukewarm reactions in response to this declaration of war.
  Det skulle verkligen vara en krigsförklaring mot parlamentet, som Elmar Brok uttryckte saken.As Mr Brok put it, that really would be a declaration of war on this House.

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