spoils of war
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Spoils of War — Infobox Film name = Botín de guerra |200px caption = director = David Blaustein producer = David Blaustein | writer = David Blaustein Luisa Irene Ickowicz starring = music = Jorge Drexler cinematography = Marcelo Iaccarino editing = Juan Carlos… … Wikipedia
War rape — describes rape committed by soldiers, other combatants or civilians during armed conflict or war. Rape in the course of war dates back to antiquity, ancient enough to have been mentioned in the Bible. During war and armed conflict rape is… … Wikipedia
Spoils — may refer to:*The Spoils of War, rewards gained through military victory. *The Spoils system of distributing government jobs in US politics. *The Spoils, a collectible card game produced by Tenacious Games. * The Spoils , an episode of the TV… … Wikipedia
spoils — noun VERB + SPOILS ▪ divide, share ▪ The soldiers began to divide the spoils. ▪ claim, take ▪ enjoy ▪ … Collocations dictionary
spoils — n. to divide the spoils (of war) * * * [spɔɪlz] to divide the spoils (of war) … Combinatory dictionary
spoils — noun (plural) formal or literary a) things taken by an army from a defeated enemy, or things taken by thieves: the spoils of war | dividing up the spoils b) profits gained through political power … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spoils — plural noun 1) the spoils of war Syn: booty, loot, stolen goods, plunder, ill gotten gains, haul, pickings; informal swag, boodle 2) the spoils of office Syn: benefits, advantages, perks … Thesaurus of popular words
War of the Triple Alliance — Infobox Military Conflict conflict= War of the Triple Alliance partof= caption=Colonel Faria da Rocha reviewing Brazilian troops in front of the Tayi market, 1868. date= 1864 1870 place= South America casus= territory= result= Allied victory… … Wikipedia
spoils — [ spɔılz ] noun plural LITERARY the benefits that someone gets when they win something, for example a war a. the prize that someone gets when they win a competition … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Spoils system — Der Begriff Spoils System bezeichnet in der US amerikanischen Politik die informelle Praxis, dass der Gewinner einer Wahl seine Unterstützer mit Arbeitsstellen in der öffentlichen Verwaltung belohnt. Das spoils system ist auch ein Anreiz für die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
