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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invaders
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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 22 May. 2025.
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