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Belligerency

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. The state of being at war or being engaged in a warlike conflict.

n. Belligerence.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. the state of being at war or in an armed conflict

n. hostile or aggressive behaviour

n. the willingness to fight; belligerence

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. Position or status as a belligerent; the state of being actually engaged in war.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. fighting; acts of overt warfare

n. hostile or warlike attitude or nature

Word Usage

"Unprivileged belligerency is not a violation of the law of war for Omar Khadr any more than it would be for you to fight against an invading army to protect your home and family."

Hypernym

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armed combat combat

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