Social War

noun

1. Greek History. the war between Athens and its confederates, 357–355 b.c.
2. Roman History. the war in Italy between Rome and its allies, 90–88 b.c.

Example Sentences

But America's pro-democracy forces must also understand that these are battles in a longer cultural, political and social war that has been fought for decades, with no end in sight.

From Salon

However, the people most impacted by those so-called social war issues — like the Texas "bathroom bill" that attempted to dictate which restroom transgender individuals could use — are members of marginalized communities.

From Salon

“They’re not looking for gladiators in the social war.”

From Los Angeles Times

But for all of Selah’s certainty, she is still only a teenager, and a bit blind to how quickly the fortunes of social war can turn.

From New York Times

He writes: There is a reason why, in all the Gamergate rhetoric, you hear the echoes of every other social war staged in the last 30 years: overly politically correct, social-justice warriors, the media elite, gamers are not a monolith.

From The Verge