Undeclared (Adjective)
Meaning
Not announced or openly acknowledged; "fighting an undeclared war".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The country is accused of waging an undeclared war against its neighbor using proxy forces and guerrilla warfare.
- Many people suspect that the large corporation has been engaging in an undeclared price-fixing scheme with its competitors.
- The undeclared candidate for the mayor's office has been quietly gathering support from influential community leaders.
- The conflict has escalated into an undeclared trade war between the two nations, with tariffs and counter-tariffs imposed on each other's goods.
- Historians argue that the country was effectively at an undeclared state of war with its colonial power for many years, even after it gained independence.