as in invader
one that starts armed conflict against another especially without reasonable cause
a group of smaller states had formed an alliance to deter potential aggressors
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Recent Examples of aggressor
When the victim came to, the aggressor was on top of him, continuing to pummel his face and chest.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 30 July 2025
The aggressor nation, dubbed Bovaria, drops bombs and oppresses its desert neighbor until Superman saves the day.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 16 July 2025
Confronting this axis of aggressors will require a shift in Western strategy.
—Michael Carpenter, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2025
Ukraine demonstrates that wars are never won as rapidly as aggressors imagine before the conflict.
—Michael Brown, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 30 July 2025
The aggressor nation, dubbed Bovaria, drops bombs and oppresses its desert neighbor until Superman saves the day.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 16 July 2025
Confronting this axis of aggressors will require a shift in Western strategy.
—Michael Carpenter, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2025
Ukraine demonstrates that wars are never won as rapidly as aggressors imagine before the conflict.
—Michael Brown, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressor
raider
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To determine the importance of genes in body size and caste organization, the researchers examined clonal raider ants.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
22 July 2025
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The 90-minute film follows three different warriors throughout history: A Viking raider and her son on a quest for revenge; two Japanese brothers—a ninja and a Samurai—who turn on one another in a war of succession; and a WWII pilot who investigates an extraterrestrial threat.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Aggressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressor. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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