cobelligerent

American  

[koh-buh-lij-er-uhnt] / ˌkoʊ bəˈlɪdʒ ər ənt /

noun

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

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cobelligerent British  

/ ˌkəʊbɪˈlɪdʒərənt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of cobelligerent

First recorded in 1805–15; co- + belligerent

Example Sentences

Other assertions about Mr. Awlaki included that he was a leader of the group, which had become a “cobelligerent” with Al Qaeda, and he was pushing it to focus on trying to attack the United States again.

From New York Times

Another, Italy's Vittorio Emanuele III, is a somewhat down-at-the-heel cobelligerent of the United Nations.

From Time Magazine Archive

He argued from a sound position: the U.S. owed a certain loyalty to its principal cobelligerent, South Korea, and South Korea's Syngman Rhee was firmly opposed to having India at the conference.

From Time Magazine Archive

A writer in the Sunday Dispatch laid the blame for the Darlan deal in Africa and the recognition of Italy as a cobelligerent at the respective doors of U.S. statesmen bent on kid-gloving Vichy and U.S. politicians rounding up Italian-American votes.

From Time Magazine Archive

His declaration of war against his former ally last week had the approval of Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin; their joint acceptance of Italy as a cobelligerent was the first three-way declaration on the record.

From Time Magazine Archive