noun
aggressor
uh-GREH-suh
noun
1
The person, group, or country that starts an attack or conflict.
"The United Nations identified the country as the aggressor."
"In the fight, it was unclear who was the original aggressor."
How to Use Aggressor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWhoever starts the fight or attack.
Common pairings
the aggressor nation
identify the aggressor
Word Forms
aggressors plural, Aggressors plural
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Etymology
From Latin aggressor ("attacker"), from the same root as "aggression" and "aggressive."