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proxy war

/ˈprɒksi wɔːr/

Traducción: Guerra o conflicto provocado por grandes potencias que no participan directamente en él, sino que utilizan a terceros como sustitutos para librar los combates en su nombre.

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C1formalcommonpolitical/ˈprɒksi wɔːr/

A war or conflict instigated by major powers that do not themselves become directly involved, instead using third parties as substitutes to fight on their behalf.

  • 🇪🇸Guerra o conflicto provocado por grandes potencias que no participan directamente en él, sino que utilizan a terceros como sustitutos para librar los combates en su nombre.
  1. Indirect conflict C1 formal

    A war instigated by major powers that do not themselves become involved, using third parties as substitutes.

    • The Cold War was characterized by numerous proxy wars in Asia and Africa.
    • The conflict in the region has become a proxy war between the two superpowers.
    • Proxy wars often lead to prolonged suffering for local populations.

    🇪🇸guerra por intermediación