civil war
collocation · Collocation / phrase B1
Plain meaning
a war between groups within the same country
Exam-register meaning
In academic or exam writing, this is used to discuss a war between groups within the same country in a more precise way.
In context
naturalThe article discussed civil war as a key issue.
examThe passage argues that civil war can affect policy decisions and public behaviour.
Common collocations
civil war broke outcivil war endedcivil war refugees
Watch out
Do not use a weak verb before this word. Learn the whole word partnership, e.g., “civil war broke out”.