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on a war footing

on a war foot·ing
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [on, awn ey wawr foo t-ing]
    • /ɒn, ɔn eɪ wɔr ˈfʊt ɪŋ/
    • /ɒn ə wɔː(r) ˈfʊt.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on, awn ey wawr foo t-ing]
    • /ɒn, ɔn eɪ wɔr ˈfʊt ɪŋ/

Definitions of on a war footing words

  • phrase on a war footing If a country or armed force is on a war footing, it is ready to fight a war. 0
  • noun on a war footing prepared for war; in a state of readiness for war 0

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on a war footing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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