What is the meaning of escalation?

(DoD) A deliberate or unpremeditated increase in scope or violence of a conflict.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). escalation. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/escalation/definitions/1961587
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "escalation" http://smartdefine.org/escalation/definitions/1961587 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, escalation, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/escalation/definitions/1961587>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "escalation" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/escalation/definitions/1961587>
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