war footing
Prepared for conflict
War footing describes a state of readiness for war or emergency, with resources, industry, and personnel organized for conflict.
A nation on a war footing has mobilized its military and shifted civilian production toward defense.
The phrase extends to any urgent, all-hands mobilization: The company went on a war footing to meet the deadline.
Mandatory military enrollment
- draftPreliminary version of text
- enlistmentVoluntary entry into service
- call-upOrder to serve
- levyCompulsory government charge
mustering · recruitment · activation · deployment · reserves · armament · equipping · provisioning
State of being equipped
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- exercisesActivities for fitness
- contingency planningPreparing for possible problems
logistics · strategy · tactics · simulation · briefing · coordination · rehearsal · intelligence
Persistent apprehensive distress
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
nervousness · edginess · strain · pressure · hostility · escalation · brinkmanship · paranoia
Decisive dangerous moment
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- threatIndication of potential harm
- dangerExposure to harm
vigilance · warning · precaution · watchfulness · red alert · sirens · broadcasts · advisories
Fortified underground chambers
- sheltersPlaces offering protection
- fortificationsDefensive barriers against attack
- barricadesStructures preventing passage
- strongholdsFortified places of strength
entrenchments · ramparts · citadels · air raid shelters · blast walls · checkpoints · perimeter defense · sandbags
conscription
Mandatory military enrollment
- draftPreliminary version of text
- enlistmentVoluntary entry into service
- call-upOrder to serve
levy · mustering · recruitment · activation · deployment · reserves · armament · equipping · provisioning · stockpiling
preparedness
State of being equipped
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- exercisesActivities for fitness
contingency planning · logistics · strategy · tactics · simulation · briefing · coordination · rehearsal · intelligence · battle stations
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
uncertainty · nervousness · edginess · strain · pressure · hostility · escalation · brinkmanship · paranoia · suspicion
crisis
Decisive dangerous moment
danger · vigilance · warning · precaution · watchfulness · red alert · sirens · broadcasts · advisories · announcements
bunkers
Fortified underground chambers
- sheltersPlaces offering protection
- fortificationsDefensive barriers against attack
- barricadesStructures preventing passage
strongholds · entrenchments · ramparts · citadels · air raid shelters · blast walls · checkpoints · perimeter defense · sandbags · blackout
- war mobilizationmobilization, troop mobilization, military draft, selective service, mobilization orders
- conflictclash, fight, battle, dispute, feud
- warfarebattle, combat, attack, armed conflict, military strategy
- alert levelsDEFCON, red alert, orange alert, yellow alert, elevated
- warmongeringwarmongers, jingoism, saber-rattling, belligerence, militarism
war, foot, warrior, footing, warfare, footstep, warring, warlike, footed