noun
the entire land, sea, and air area that may become or is directly involved in war operations
• Syn: ↑theatre of war
• Hypernyms: ↑region
• Part Meronyms:
↑field, ↑field of operations, ↑theater, ↑theater of operations, ↑theatre, ↑theatre of operations, ↑zone of interior
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: the entire land, sea, and air area that is or may become involved directly in war operations and includes the theater of operations and the zone of the interior
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the entire area in which ground, sea, and air forces may become directly employed in war operations, including the theater of operations and the zone of interior.
[1885-90]
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theater of war,
a military area or region that includes several theaters of operations.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.