Each country accused the other of being the aggressor.
a group of smaller states had formed an alliance to deter potential aggressors
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The pH-balanced formula is specially designed to shield hair from external aggressors—including pollution, sun damage, and heat tools.—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2025 Allies in Latin America thus helped Kennedy keep the moral high ground and portray the Soviets as unwelcome aggressors.—Time, 28 Oct. 2025 The Lakers, who don’t sport a physical roster, were the clear aggressors Friday in Los Angeles.—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025 However, the doctrine does not apply if the person asserting self-defense was the initial aggressor.—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aggressor
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borrowed from Latin, "attacker, assailant," from aggredī, adgredī "to approach, attack" + -tor, agent suffix — more at aggress
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