Aggressor
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈɡɹɛsə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Aggressor is a noun meaning The person or country that first attacks or makes an aggression; that begins hostility or a quarrel; an assailant.
Meaning
The person or country that first attacks or makes an aggression; that begins hostility or a quarrel; an assailant.
Example Sentences
Hitler and the Japanese generals miscalculated badly, 10 years ago, when they thought we would not be able to use our economic power effectively for the defeat of aggression. Let would-be aggressors make no such mistake today.
Word Forms
- aggressors
- aggressour
Synonyms for aggressor
Depending on context, synonyms include assailant, attacker.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include assailant, attacker, aggression, assault, attacking, attack.
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