Civil War (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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  1. a war between political factions or regions within the same country.
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  1. war between parties, factions, or inhabitants of different regions within the same nation
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  1. the conflict between Charles I and the Parliamentarians resulting from disputes over their respective prerogatives. Parliament gained decisive victories at Marston Moor in 1644 and Naseby in 1645, and Charles was executed in 1649
  2. the war fought from 1861 to 1865 between the North and the South, sparked off by Lincoln's election as president but with deep-rooted political and economic causes, exacerbated by the slavery issue. The advantages of the North in terms of population, finance, and communications brought about the South's eventual surrender at Appomattox
Civil War (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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