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   belligerent

   /bɪˈlɪdʒ(ə)rənt/

   adjective

   • 1. hostile and aggressive: "the mood at the meeting was belligerent" Similar hostileaggressivethreateningantagonisticpugnaciousbellicosetruculentconfrontationalargumentativequarrelsomedisputatiouscontentiousmilitantcombativequick-temperedhot-temperedill-temperedbad-temperedirasciblecaptiousinformal:spoiling for a fightstroppybolshiescrappyvulgar slang:pissyrare:oppugnantOpposite friendlypeaceable
   • ▪ engaged in a war or conflict, as recognized by international law: "after years of mass slaughter and hardship, opposition to the war became widespread in all the belligerent countries" Similar warringat warcombatantfightingbattlingcontendingconflictingclashingquarrellingmilitantmilitaristicmartialwarlikewarmongeringsabre-rattlinghawkishgung-hoinformal:at each other's throatsOpposite peacefulneutral

   noun

   • 1. a nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law: "ships and goods captured at sea by a belligerent"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin belligerant- ‘waging war’, from the verb belligerare, from bellum ‘war’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. belligerently adverb

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › belligerencyBelligerency - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   2 days ago · belligerency. Other forms: belligerencies. Definitions of belligerency. noun. fighting; acts of overt warfare. synonyms: hostilities. see more. noun. hostile or warlike attitude or nature.

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   Jun 14, 2024 · How do you engage with an intoxicated and belligerent person? What does it mean when someone is an aggressive drinker? What are the five stages of being intoxicated?

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   Jun 5, 2024 · by. Mateusz Piatkowski, Wiesław Goździewicz. | Jun 5, 2024. In modern armed conflict, belligerents must control the air domain. Air supremacy or air superiority is a precondition for success in land and naval operations.

5. www.icrc.org › en › documentArms transfers to parties to armed conflict: what the law says

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   Jun 3, 2024 · A State supplying arms to a State party to an international armed conflict becomes itself a party to that conflict if it resorts to armed force against another belligerent State, such as when it is effectively involved in military operations against that State.

6. dlssolicitors.com › define › belligerent-rightsDefine: Belligerent Rights - dlssolicitors.com

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   Jun 9, 2024 · Belligerent rights refer to the legal rights and privileges granted to a nation or entity engaged in a state of war or armed conflict. These rights are recognised under international law and provide certain protections and allowances to belligerents during times of war.

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   3 days ago · New Delhi, June 29 -- All zodiac signs have their own characteristics and traits which define someone's personality. ... Lover may be in a belligerent mood today, so watch your step! Lucky Number: 17.

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   3 days ago · To wield language is to wield power—use it wisely.

9. policycommons.net › topics › belligerencyBelligerency | Policy Commons

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   Jun 13, 2024 · A belligerent is an individual, group, country, or other entity that acts in a hostile manner, such as engaging in combat. The term comes from the Latin bellum…

10. rigobertotiglao.com › 2024/06/03 › is-he-mad-and-a-warmongerIs he mad, and a warmonger? - Rigoberto Tiglao

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    Jun 3, 2024 · A Chinese military spokesman, in effect, responded to Marcos, “Game!” as a BBC article quoted him: “If only one personnel was accidentally killed in a conflict or accident that triggers war, then I really believe it’s a belligerent country.”

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    3 days ago · Allowing Russia, the belligerent in question, to annex territory via force would set that precedent. If other nations see Russia take by force and still be allowed the benefit of peace then would give other nations, like China for example, a reason to believe an Invasion of Taiwan to be a worthy endeavor.