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What do we mean by the defeat of the enemy? Simply the destruction of his forces, whether by death, injury, or any other means — either completely or enough to make him stop fighting.
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What it means
Our interpretation.
Defeating an enemy, the speaker says, means nothing more than wrecking his fighting strength. That can happen through killing, wounding, or any other method, and it can be total or merely sufficient to make him quit. The definition is blunt and practical, measured by the ability to continue resisting.
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