Armed conflicts (4)
I believe the answer is:
wars
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">armed conflicts</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for wars that I've seen before include "See 8" , "- - of the Roses" , "Battles" , "Armed conflicts against enemies" .)