cobelligerents

noun

plural of cobelligerent
as in combatants

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  1. combatants
  2. war hawks
  3. hawks
  4. militants
Noun
  • Aircraft, submarines and missiles have repeatedly challenged large surface combatants.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Taiwanese navy is planning to invest heavily in large surface combatants, including a new 7,000-ton warship and as many as 12 3,000-ton light frigates.
    — HOLMES LIAO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of combatants
Noun
  • The latter, however, would upset the uber-nationalists and war hawks who believe that nothing short of Ukraine’s full capitulation is acceptable for the mighty Russian state.
    — Daniel DePetris, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
  • Great Again isolationists and GOP war hawks.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of war hawks
Noun
  • Rising bond yields have been causing plenty of consternation among fiscal hawks and investors, with good reason.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Black rat snakes are eaten by raccoons, weasels, coyotes, owls, hawks, and other snakes.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of hawks
Noun
  • Pakistani security forces killed 48 militants in a series of raids on hideouts in the country's restive southwest over the past 72 hours, the military said Friday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Dozens of Lebanese prisoners are believed to be held in Israeli detention centers, including civilians as well as Hezbollah militants captured during fighting in southern Lebanon.
    — Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of militants
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