Definition of "wartime" []

• A period during which a war is in progress. (noun)

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• "The filing also asked the court to dismiss the case without debating the merits of any future actions potentially taken against Aulaqi on the grounds that targeting in wartime is a matter for presidents, and that Aulaqi's father did not have legal standing to bring the case."
• "They say that targeting in wartime is a matter for presidents and presidents alone."