active hostilities

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• Active — Ac tive, a. [F. actif, L. activus, fr. agere to act.] 1. Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; opposed to {passive}, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Active capital — Active Ac tive, a. [F. actif, L. activus, fr. agere to act.] 1. Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; opposed to {passive}, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Active wealth — Active Ac tive, a. [F. actif, L. activus, fr. agere to act.] 1. Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; opposed to {passive}, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• active — actively, adv. activeness, n. /ak tiv/, adj. 1. engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life. 2. being in a state of existence, progress, or motion: active hostilities. 3. involving physical effort …   Universalium

• active — /ˈæktɪv / (say aktiv) adjective 1. in a state of action; in actual progress or motion: active hostilities. 2. constantly engaged in action; busy: an active toddler. 3. having the power of quick motion; nimble: an active animal. 4. highly involved …  

• active — ac•tive [[t]ˈæk tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) engaged in action or activity; characterized by energetic work, motion, etc.: an active life[/ex] 2) being in existence, progress, or motion: active hostilities[/ex] 3) marked by or disposed to direct involvement… …   From formal English to slang

• active — 1. adjective /ˈæktɪv/ a) Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; mdash; opposed to passive, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind. active laws b) Quick in… …   Wiktionary

• Ohio Army National Guard — Headquarters, State Area Command Ohio Army National Guard Active Since July, 1788 Country United States Allegiance Ohio Branch Army National Guard …   Wikipedia

• ECONOMIC AFFAIRS — THE PRE MANDATE (LATE OTTOMAN) PERIOD Geography and Borders In September 1923 a new political entity was formally recognized by the international community. Palestine, or Ereẓ Israel as Jews have continued to refer to it for 2,000 years,… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• World War I — This article is about the major war of 1914–1918. For other uses, see World War One (disambiguation) and Great War (disambiguation). World War I …   Wikipedia

• truce — truce, *cease fire, armistice, peace are comparable when they mean a state of suspension of hostilities or an agreement for suspending hostilities. The first three terms are commonly interchangeable and each of them can sometimes replace peace,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms