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beligerante

belligerent

adjective beh-lee-heh-RAHN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Beligerante describes either a nation engaged in war (estado beligerante = warring state) or a person who is combative and aggressive in attitude. In international law it has a technical sense: a party officially recognized as waging war, with associated rights and obligations. The noun beligerancia means belligerence or warring status.

Examples

"Adoptó una actitud beligerante ante cualquier crítica."

Natural Translation

He adopted a belligerent attitude toward any criticism.

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