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n. - A region where a hostile meeting of opposing military forces (in the course of a war) is being (or has been) fought.

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  • The Globe is running a report every night, it appears, reporting on the Strategic Counsel's running poll of what they term battleground ridings.
  • Because he's campaigning in battleground states against McCain.
  • In what universe is New Mexico not a razor thin battleground state?
  • Jima, a famous World War II battleground, is about 700 miles southeast of
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