Idiom: Psychological Warfare
Meanings
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A mentally manipulative approach to warfare involving use of techniques to demoralize or intimidate someone into surrender.
Example Sentences
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During the Cold War, both the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in psychological warfare to gain a strategic advantage.
2
The military often uses psychological warfare tactics to demoralize and confuse enemy combatants.
3
Propaganda is a common tool used in psychological warfare to manipulate public opinions and emotions.
4
In hostage situations, psychological warfare techniques may be employed to break the will of the captives.
5
During interrogation, psychological warfare can be used to extract information from unwilling subjects.
