English

Long War

The U.S.'s worldwide actions of assassination strikes, military engagements, and, wars, etc., against Islamist terrorism, since 9/11 (2001-09-11); including the US-Iraq War (Gulf War II), US-Afghanistan War, US Afghanistan Occupation, US Iraq Occupation, War against Da'esh (ISIS's unrecognized state), strikes on Da'esh, strikes on Al'Qaeda, strikes on IS-K.

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    Origin

    long + war. From being a long-lasting military activity.

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    • partEnglishlong “Having much distance in space from one end to the other.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishlong
        • inheritedOld Englishlang “long”
        • derivedMiddle Englishilong
      • inheritedMiddle Englishlonge
        • inheritedOld Englishlonge
      • inheritedMiddle Englishlongen
        • inheritedOld Englishlangian “to long for, yearn after, grieve for, be pained, lengthen, grow longer, summon, belong”
    • partEnglishwar “Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other size…”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishwerre
        • inheritedOld Englishwerre

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