Examples of aggressor in a Sentence
Each country accused the other of being the aggressor.
a group of smaller states had formed an alliance to deter potential aggressors
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Her journey towards long-lasting sobriety aligns with her unfolding detective work to find her anonymous aggressor.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
The attack on the oil depots could be construed as chemical warfare, which violates international law, because the aggressors likely knew the hazards the civilians who live in Tehran would face, Cleetus said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Brazil’s government announced emergency measures including a national task force to execute arrest warrants, electronic tracking for aggressors and mobile units assisting women experiencing violence.
—Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
An aggressor nation that kills people on Caribbean fishing boats without evidence or due process.
—Jill Lawrence, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
The attack on the oil depots could be construed as chemical warfare, which violates international law, because the aggressors likely knew the hazards the civilians who live in Tehran would face, Cleetus said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Brazil’s government announced emergency measures including a national task force to execute arrest warrants, electronic tracking for aggressors and mobile units assisting women experiencing violence.
—Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
An aggressor nation that kills people on Caribbean fishing boats without evidence or due process.
—Jill Lawrence, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Aggressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggressor. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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aggressor
noun
ag·gres·sor
ə-ˈgres-ər 
: a person or country that attacks without reasonable cause
Medical Definition
aggressor
noun
ag·gres·sor
ə-ˈgres-ər
: one who exhibits aggression
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