war
noun [ C ]
COMMERCE, ECONOMICS uk/wɔːr/ usa situation in which businesses, countries, etc. compete against each other very strongly:
In the supermarket war, Asda slashed the price of petrol.
at war The banks are at war for each other's business accounts.
lose/wage/win a war The EU is in danger of losing the propaganda war.
See also
bidding war
price war
sales war
trade war