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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Her defense argued that Owens had been the aggressor in the dispute and cited Lorincz’ mental health.—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 The offensive line, which was a major question mark coming into the season, was the aggressor all night and kept the Wolverines on their heels.—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 Drones allow aggressors to target critical infrastructure that cripples a defender’s economy at low cost and with high accuracy.—Omar Al-Ubaydli, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Republicans, traditionally seen as more hostile to government, are often viewed as the shutdown aggressors.—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 2 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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