Proxy War
A conflict in which opposing powers use third parties as substitutes for fighting each other directly.
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A war instigated by major powers who do not engage each other directly but support opposing sides through other groups or nations.
Urdu
ایسی جنگ جس میں بڑی طاقتیں براہ راست ایک دوسرے سے نہیں لڑتیں بلکہ دوسرے گروہوں کے ذریعے مخالف فریقین کی حمایت کرتی ہیں۔
Hindi
ऐसा युद्ध जिसमें बड़ी शक्तियाँ सीधे एक-दूसरे से नहीं लड़तीं बल्कि अन्य समूहों के माध्यम से विरोधी पक्षों का समर्थन करती हैं।
Historians describe the conflict as a proxy war between two rival superpowers.
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