ALL meanings of collateral damage
col·lat·er·al dam·age
C c - uncountable noun collateral damage Collateral damage is accidental injury to non-military people or damage to non-military buildings which occurs during a military operation. 3
- noun collateral damage unintentional damage to civil property and civilian casualties, caused by military operations 3
- noun collateral damage the killing of civilians in a military attack. 1
- noun collateral damage any damage incidental to an activity. 1
- noun collateral damage (military, euphemistic) Damage to civilian property or civilian casualties that are the unintended result of military operations. 0
- noun collateral damage Harm to innocent people that results from policy decisions. 0
- noun collateral damage Unintended victims of an attack targeted at someone or something else. 0