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Belligerent
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belligerent adj
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1 : waging war
: carrying on war
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: belonging to or recognized as an organized military power protected by and subject to the laws of war
2 : inclined to or exhibiting hostility or a combative temperament
n : a belligerent nation, state, or person
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.