# shadow war

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A form of armed conflict, conducted secretly in the nexus between war and peace, where various actors utilise different means to achieve their goals.

## Etymology
From shadow + war.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shadow-war