wartimes
Periods of combat
Wartimes is the plural of wartime—periods when a nation or region is at war.
The word appears when comparing or contrasting multiple conflicts: Rationing was common during both wartimes.
It can also refer to recurring wartime conditions across history: Governments expand their powers during wartimes.
Limiting distribution during scarcity
- couponsRedeemable discount certificates
- shortagesInsufficient quantities available
- queuesOrderly waiting arrangements
- black-marketIllicit trading network
austerity · conservation · blackouts · evacuation · civilians · curfews · hoarding · substitutes
Military personnel collectively
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
- armyOrganized land-based military
- navyMaritime military force
- airforceAerial military branch
marines · infantry · artillery · generals · commanders · barracks · deployment · mobilization
Combat engagement area
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- fightingEngaging in physical conflict
bloodshed · skirmish · engagement · battle · bombardment · siege · offensive · invasion
Cooperative partners united together
- axisRotation reference line
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- pactFormal agreement between parties
entente · neutrality · liberation · summit · reparations
Printed wall advertisements
- broadcastsTransmissions for public reception
- censorshipOfficial content restriction
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
slogans · caricatures · newsreels · indoctrination · nationalism · morale-boosting · demonization · rallies
Below ground or countercultural
- partisansStaunch factional supporters
- sabotageDeliberate disruption of operations
- guerrillaIrregular armed fighter
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
espionage · spies · insurgency · defiance · subversion · smuggling · collaborators · informants
rationing
Limiting distribution during scarcity
- couponsRedeemable discount certificates
- shortagesInsufficient quantities available
- queuesOrderly waiting arrangements
black-market · austerity · conservation · blackouts · evacuation · civilians · curfews · hoarding · substitutes · meatless
troops
Military personnel collectively
airforce · marines · infantry · artillery · generals · commanders · barracks · deployment · mobilization · conscription
battlefield
Combat engagement area
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
fighting · bloodshed · skirmish · engagement · battle · bombardment · siege · offensive · invasion · occupation
allies
Cooperative partners united together
pact · entente · neutrality · liberation · summit · reparations
posters
Printed wall advertisements
- broadcastsTransmissions for public reception
- censorshipOfficial content restriction
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
disinformation · slogans · caricatures · newsreels · indoctrination · nationalism · morale-boosting · demonization · rallies
underground
Below ground or countercultural
- partisansStaunch factional supporters
- sabotageDeliberate disruption of operations
- guerrillaIrregular armed fighter
clandestine · espionage · spies · insurgency · defiance · subversion · smuggling · collaborators · informants · liberation
Blitz
Swift intensive attack
wartimespeacetimes
Non-war periods
peacetime · peace · armistice · demobilization · truce
wartimespeacetimes
Non-war periods
normalcy · tranquility · stability · security · halcyon days
- wartime industryEconomy geared for combat
wartime, wartime economy, wartime rationing, wartime production