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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Even the country’s most liberal-leaning strategists, previously less critical of U.S. policy, now label Washington the aggressor and advocate for tougher measures to counter U.S. economic and foreign policy pressure.—Tong Zhao, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2025 Albert noted to 10 WBNS that aggressors can often find out information about a victim through public records.—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 2 May 2025 Ukraine and its European allies fear Trump will compromise too much with Putin to end the war as soon as possible instead of applying maximum pressure on Russia, the instigator and aggressor.—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025 When autocrats violate sovereignty, America’s response is to aid the autocrats by deporting their victims rather than sanctioning the aggressors overseas.—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aggressor
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Etymology
borrowed from Latin, "attacker, assailant," from aggredī, adgredī "to approach, attack" + -tor, agent suffix — more at aggress
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