Clausewitz

[ klou-zuh-vits ]

noun

1. Karl von [kah, r, l f, uh, n], 1780–1831, German military officer and author of books on military science.

Clausewitz

/ ˈklauzəvɪts /

noun

1. ClausewitzKarl von17801831MPrussianMILITARY: general Karl von (karl fɔn). 1780–1831, Prussian general, noted for his works on military strategy, esp Vom Kriege (1833)

Example Sentences

The great 19th-century military theorist Clausewitz said that "the nature of war is slaughter."

From Salon

We learned from Clausewitz that war is supposed to make sense in the context of a political objective.

From Los Angeles Times

The classic military strategist Carl von Clausewitz wrote two centuries ago that "war is nothing but a continuation of politics with the admixture of other means."

From Salon

War is a distinctly human enterprise, as Clausewitz tells us, war is politics by other means.

From Salon

“There’s no doubt that ways of waging wars have evolved since the time of Clausewitz with the introduction of new technologies,” Dr. Radchenko said, referring to the 18th-century Prussian general credited with modern military theory.

From New York Times