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casus belli
[ key-suhs bel-ahy, bel-ee; Latin kah-soos bel-lee ]
noun
- an event or political occurrence that brings about a declaration of war.
casus belli
/ ˈkÉ‘ËsÊŠs ˈbÉ›liË /
noun
- an event or act used to justify a war
- the immediate cause of a quarrel
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of casus belli1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of casus belli1
Example Sentences
The reaction was insanely excessive and motivated by some longstanding policy goals that had little to do with the attack but the casus belli wasn't conjured up out of thin air.
Only in the past several months has “religious freedom†gained momentum as a casus belli, appearing in Ukrainian and U.S. religious media and now embraced by evangelical Republicans.
"We will not respond by talking about 'casus belli' or not, we will respond with concrete actions," he said.
Having lied to her own constituents, fanning their fears of a rigged election, she then claimed their suspicions as a casus belli.
Critical voices challenging Putin’s casus belli and highlighting Russia’s isolation, the atrocities committed daily by Russian troops and the disastrous costs of the conflict for Russia have been all but silenced.
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