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Learn the meaning of collateral damage, a term for civilian casualties of a military operation, and see how it is used in sentences. Find synonyms, word history, and related entries for collateral damage.
Collateral damage is any incidental and undesired death, injury or other damage inflicted, especially on civilians, as the result of an activity. Originally coined to describe military operations, [1] it is now also used in non-military contexts to refer to any unwanted fallout from an action.
Learn the meaning of collateral damage, a term used to describe the unintentional harm caused to civilians and civilian objects during a war. See how to pronounce it and find translations in different languages.
Collateral Damage is a 2002 American vigilante action-thriller film directed by Andrew Davis and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elias Koteas, Francesca Neri, Cliff Curtis, John Leguizamo, and John Turturro.
deaths of or injury to civilians (= people not in the armed forces) or damage to buildings that are not connected to the military during a war. People say ‘collateral damage’ to avoid saying ‘innocent people being killed’.
Nov 23, 2021 · The US-led coalition against IS has killed over 8,000 civilians in airstrikes and drone attacks in Iraq and Syria, but denied and covered up most of the cases. The article exposes the myths of accuracy and accountability in modern warfare and the challenges of holding western militaries accountable.
COLLATERAL DAMAGE meaning: 1. during a war, the unintentional deaths and injuries of people who are not soldiers, and damage…. Learn more.
