wargame
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4.5
- noun
- /ˈwɔrˌɡeɪm/
- Specialized
:
juego de guerra
- Will PW succeed in becoming recognized as a wargame genre (if that is the right word) in its own right?
Examples
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The local club hosts weekly sessions where members gather to play various historical wargames.
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"Did you hear the one about the political officer who was killed during wargame exercises?"
Fiction book (2002) -
James: Unfortunately, most Army wargames are not much fun to play, especially if they began life as Army sims.
Blog text (19) -
Ours runs under the auspices of a historical miniatures wargame club at the local university.
Blog text (30) -
RPS: Are there dangers as well as advantages to using computer wargames as training tools?
Blog text (19) -
Wargames are played, for the most part, without the supervision of an umpire.
Blog text (28) -
Shortly thereafter, an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assistant will be demonstrated in military exercises and wargames.
Academic text (2003) -
Many enthusiasts enjoy campaigning in wargames that recreate famous battles from history.
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He spent hours setting up the board for the intricate wargame that simulated a World War II scenario.
Synonyms
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1.0
An activity with rules that people play for fun or competition
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3.9
A practice where soldiers and commanders rehearse battle plans
A training activity where soldiers rehearse battle actions in realistic conditions without real fighting
How Realistic
- Specialized
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2.1
- Specialized
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4.5
- Specialized
12
3.9
45
1.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wargame is simply war + game, so it literally means a 'game' that copies war. Armies began using these games in the 1800s to practice plans and study battles, which is why a wargame is a model or training exercise for real military action.