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war machine

/ˈwɔːr məˌʃiːn/

Traducción: Término que designa todo el aparato militar de un país o grupo, incluyendo armamento, vehículos, personal y logística, usado a menudo para subrayar su escala y poder destructivo.

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C1formalcommonpolitical/ˈwɔːr məˌʃiːn/

A term referring to the entire military apparatus of a country or group, including weapons, vehicles, personnel, and logistics, often used to emphasize its scale and destructive power.

  • 🇪🇸Término que designa todo el aparato militar de un país o grupo, incluyendo armamento, vehículos, personal y logística, usado a menudo para subrayar su escala y poder destructivo.
  1. Military apparatus B2 formal

    The entire organized military system of a country, including its personnel, equipment, and logistics, viewed as a single powerful entity.

    • The country's war machine was mobilized for the conflict.
    • The general commanded a vast war machine of tanks and aircraft.
    • Economic sanctions were aimed at crippling the enemy's war machine.

    🇪🇸máquina de guerra

  2. Aggressive political system C1 informal

    A metaphorical term for a political or corporate system that is relentlessly aggressive, competitive, or expansionist.

    • The corporation operated like a war machine, crushing all competitors.
    • The political party's campaign was a well-oiled war machine.
    • The media empire was described as a propaganda war machine.

    🇪🇸Máquina de guerra