"war work" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} war work (uncountable)
  1. Work for an organization other than the military that supports a country's war activities. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: war-work, warwork
    Sense id: en-war_work-en-noun-jTHqziz~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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