sentences:  Such wars involved small armies, officer corps from the nobility, the use of mercenaries, limited war goals, and frequently changing coalitions among the belligerents.In contrast with preceding wars of religion and 20th century total wars or revolutionary people's wars, cabinet wars had limited goals.The German term "Kabinettskriege" plays on "Kabinettsregierung" (Cabinet government), "Kabinettsjustiz" (Cabinet law), etc.