as in invader
one that starts armed conflict against another especially without reasonable cause
a group of smaller states had formed an alliance to deter potential aggressors
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Recent Examples of aggressor
The Wild survived a scoreless first period in which Buffalo was the clear aggressor, forcing Gustavsson to wake up early to make eight saves, including two of the highlight-reel variety.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2025
As aggressors go unpunished, states may increasingly act on territorial claims.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
Conflict between the aggressors drags on interminably.
—Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
Typically, on such charges, a defendant would settle to prevent going to trial, but Majors insisted on his innocence, and his attorney said Jabbari was the aggressor in the incident, even going so far as to file a cross-complaint against her, which the Manhattan DA’s office declined to prosecute.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2025
As aggressors go unpunished, states may increasingly act on territorial claims.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
Conflict between the aggressors drags on interminably.
—Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
Typically, on such charges, a defendant would settle to prevent going to trial, but Majors insisted on his innocence, and his attorney said Jabbari was the aggressor in the incident, even going so far as to file a cross-complaint against her, which the Manhattan DA’s office declined to prosecute.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Aggressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressor. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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