casus belli

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  1. noun An act or event that provokes or is used to justify war.

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  1. New Latin cāsus bellī : Latin cāsus, occasion + Latin bellī, genitive of bellum, war.

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  1. Latin: casus, a case, matter; belli, genitive of bellum, war: see case and bellicose.
 

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/ˈkeɪˈsəs bɛlai/
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