cobelligerent
[ koh-buh-lij-er-uhnt ]
noun
a state or individual that cooperates with, but is not bound by a formal alliance to another in waging war.
Origin of cobelligerent
1First recorded in 1805–15; co- + belligerent
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British Dictionary definitions for cobelligerent
cobelligerent
/ (ˌkəʊbɪˈlɪdʒərənt) /
noun
a country fighting in a war on the side of another country
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