germ warfare

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Origin of germ warfare

1
First recorded in 1935–40

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How to use germ warfare in a sentence

  • Andy's first glance caught such phrases as "alleged Russian plot" and "germ warfare" and "authorities hopelessly baffled."

    The Plague | Teddy Keller

British Dictionary definitions for germ warfare

germ warfare

noun
  1. the military use of disease-spreading bacteria against an enemy: Also called: bacteriological warfare

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Cultural definitions for germ warfare

germ warfare

The use of microorganisms in war to injure or destroy humans, animals, or crops. This type of warfare is outlawed by international treaty, but facilities for developing biological weapons exist in some countries. (See bioterrorism (see also bioterrorism) and biological warfare.)

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