aggressor

noun

Meaning

A person, group, or nation that initiates an unprovoked attack or hostile action against another.

Examples

International law seeks to hold the aggressor accountable for the unprovoked invasion.
In the schoolyard dispute, the teacher had to determine who was the primary aggressor.

Synonyms: attacker, assailant, invader, provocateur

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aggressor

noun

Pronunciation: əˈɡrɛsər

Definition

A person, group, or nation that initiates an unprovoked attack or hostile action against another.

Examples

International law seeks to hold the aggressor accountable for the unprovoked invasion.
In the schoolyard dispute, the teacher had to determine who was the primary aggressor.
The country was condemned by the United Nations for acting as the aggressor in the border conflict.

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