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gray zone noun[ Cusually singular ] US(UKgrey zone)us/ˈɡreɪ ˌzoʊn/uk /ˈɡreɪ ˌzəʊn/ activities by a state that are harmful to another state and are sometimes considered to be acts of war, but are not legally acts of war: Conflict in the gray zone has no single agreed-upon definition. The gray zone between war and peace has grown considerably. See also
hybrid warfarespecialized a situation in which it is not clear whether something is legal or illegal, acceptable or not acceptable, etc.: There is a considerable gray zone in the law when it comes to online publishing. The article is about the many gray zones and pitfalls of dating in the post feminist era. Gray zones can be an important element of hybrid warfare. They got caught crossing the line from the gray zone that lies between peace and war. There is a large gray zone between normal and abnormal levels. Even when rules aren't broken, researchers often work in an ethical gray zone by offering children or their parents gift certificates to take part in research. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Uncertainty amorphous be neither fish nor fowlidiom blurringly blurry circumstantial indeterminacy indeterminate indeterminately insecurely insecurity shakily shakiness shallowly slippery spec waveringly wavery wifty wishy-washy you never knowidiom |