English Explanatory Dictionary

fog of war

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The uncertainty in situational awareness experienced by participants in military operations.
  2. The shrouded concealment of enemy activity outside of areas observable by a player's forces.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-fog of war.wav

Word forms

fog of war fogs of war

Etymology

Calque of German Nebel des Krieges, an expression coined by Prussian general Carl von Clausewitz.

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