aggressor
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of aggressor
1670–80; < Late Latin, Latin aggred- (stem of aggredī to attack; see aggress) + -tor -tor
Example Sentences
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Axar played the aggressor, Sundar the anchor, and the win was sealed with 28 balls to spare.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Verhoeven, in just his second professional boxing fight, was the clear aggressor for long spells, stunning generational great Usyk in a way nobody expected.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
“Should the enemy attack,” it reads, “our Revolution will defend itself until victory is achieved and the aggressor is expelled.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
The next day, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel warned that "any external aggressor will encounter an unbreakable resistance."
From Barron's ● Mar. 21, 2026
Once again, the players seemed to switch personalities as they played, with Petrosian as the aggressor.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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