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postwar
adjective post·war \ˈpōs(t)-ˌwär\
: happening, existing, or made after a war; especially : happening, existing, or made after World War II
Full Definition of POSTWAR
: occurring or existing after a war; especially : occurring or existing after World War II
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First Known Use of POSTWAR
1908
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