cobelligerent

American  

[koh-buh-lij-er-uhnt] / ˌkoʊ bəˈlɪdʒ ər ənt /

noun

1. a state or individual that cooperates with, but is not bound by a formal alliance to another in waging war.

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cobelligerent British  

/ ˌkəʊbɪˈlɪdʒərənt /

noun

1. a country fighting in a war on the side of another country

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Etymology

Origin of cobelligerent

First recorded in 1805–15; co- + belligerent

Example Sentences

Another, Italy's Vittorio Emanuele III, is a somewhat down-at-the-heel cobelligerent of the United Nations.

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But, economically, cobelligerent Italy looms as a headache.

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But the line between cobelligerent and ally was hard to draw.

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Britain and the U.S. of Italy's re-entry into the war as a cobelligerent.

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He argued from a sound position: the U.S. owed a certain loyalty to its principal cobelligerent, South Korea, and South Korea's Syngman Rhee was firmly opposed to having India at the conference.

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