Usually means: Officially announce armed conflict initiation.
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  1. declare war: Merriam-Webster
  2. declare war: Wiktionary
  3. declare war: Dictionary.com
  4. declare war: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. declare war: Legal dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (declare war)

verb:  (of a governmental authority) To make a formal pronouncement, or sign a legal document, that initiates a state of war between one nation and another, usually before hostilities begin.
verb:  (figurative) To announce one's intention to fiercely combat or eradicate something.

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