Aggressor Meaning
/əˈɡɹɛsə/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe person or country that first attacks or makes an aggression; that begins hostility or a quarrel; an assailant.
namea fictional state created by the United States Army for maneuver and military exercise purposes in the 1950's
Sentence Examples
It's on the aggressor's side of town.
Tom was clearly the aggressor.
Sami said it was Layla that was the aggressor, not him.
CEFR Practice Quiz
In the fight, it was clear that the taller boy was the ____ because he threw the first punch.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In many international conflicts, it's hard to tell who the ____ is.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ-der. Latin gradior Latin aggredior Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin aggressorder. English aggressor Derived from Latin aggressor (“attacker, assailant, aggressor”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1950 September 1, Harry S. Truman, 2:37 from the start, in MP72-73 Korea and World Peace: President Truman Reports to the People, Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives Identifier: 595162:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
In the fight, it was clear that the taller boy was the ____ because he threw the first punch.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In many international conflicts, it's hard to tell who the ____ is.