on a war footing

== English == === Alternative forms === wartime footing === Noun === war footing (plural war footings) A state of preparedness for waging war. on a war footing move to a war footing ==== Translations ==== === See also === on the warpath === References === “war footing”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “on a war footing”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.