cobelligerent

[ koh-buh-lij-er-uhnt ]

noun
  1. a state or individual that cooperates with, but is not bound by a formal alliance to another in waging war.

Origin of cobelligerent

1
First recorded in 1805–15; co- + belligerent

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British Dictionary definitions for cobelligerent

cobelligerent

/ (ˌkəʊbɪˈlɪdʒərənt) /


noun
  1. a country fighting in a war on the side of another country

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