war game
Preserved but no longer current.
A military training exercise consisting of a game played with maps, etc. for developing skill in manoeuvring troops and designing both strategy and tactics.
Trò chơi quân sự để phát triển kỹ năng di chuyển và chiến thuật
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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “war game” mean?
A military training exercise consisting of a game played with maps, etc. for developing skill in manoeuvring troops and designing both strategy and tactics.
Is “war game” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.