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n. - Prussian general and military theorist who proposed a doctrine of total war and war as an extension of diplomacy (1780-1831).

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  • Clausewitz is also "the preeminent military and political strategist of limited war in modern times."
  • The next chapter, Thermodynamic Warfare, concludes with Clausewitz, which is a stretch, of course, since the great Prussian died in
  • True, "Clausewitz" style tactical maneuvers and tricks probably take up the bulk of the pages in ROTK.
  • He not only studied military theorists such as Clausewitz and Sun-tzu: he's taught them at war colleges.
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  • This word was used in the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals.
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