aggressors

plural of aggressor
as in invaders
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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  • Illegal immigrants are foreign invaders.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
  • And the President of the United States' highest constitutional duty is to repel foreign invaders.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Aggressors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressors. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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