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cobelligerents

noun

plural of cobelligerent
as in combatants

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  1. combatants
  2. war hawks
  3. hawks
  4. militants
Noun
  • And when the combatants’ political end goals are too muddy or maximalist, imposing costs indefinitely can seem like the only alternative to capitulation.
    — NADIA SCHADLOW, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Some of the people on at the scene told CBS News New York's Dave Carlin that one of the combatants had a knife.
    — Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 16 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
  • At the same time, Sobyanin, who is widely seen as a pragmatist, has rebuffed calls by Russian hawks for a broad mobilization of conscripts and putting the entire economy on a war footing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • There are flocks of geese and ducks, soaring hawks, chipmunks, deer, numerous varieties of insects, and many, many more.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of hawks
Noun
  • Pakistan frequently accuses the Taliban government in Kabul of sheltering TTP leaders and allowing militants to carry out cross-border attacks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The police compound housed counter-terrorism police, who had carried out operations against militants across the province in recent years.
    — Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of militants
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