belligerents's Usage Examples:

general ; but yet of essential importance in case of search, as well for belligerents, as for neutrals in procuring a speedy dismissal.

countries and non-belligerents.

commingles so-called "non-belligerents" and neutral states, making them indissociable.

Legal obligations not to conclude separate peaceIt is customary in cases of war waged by several allies to conclude agreement or declaration by all belligerents on the same side not to conclude a separate peace with the opposing camp.

Geneva Conventions, adopted in June 1977); combatants who are placed hors de combat; and neutral persons not involved in fighting for one of the belligerents.

It replaced the Neutrality Acts of 1937, by which belligerents could purchase only nonmilitary goods from the United States as long.

An insurgency is a violent, armed rebellion against authority when those taking part in the rebellion are not recognized as belligerents (lawful combatants).

At the end of the Franco-Dutch and Scanian Wars, these were the belligerents: Treaties Peace negotiations had begun as early as 1676, but nothing was agreed to and signed before 1678.

belligerents in order to ease security dilemma concerns thus reassuring belligerents that the other side will not renege, and allow for belligerents to.

of the contending powers, virtually all commodities are classified by belligerents as absolute contraband.

The events of 9/11, the wars in Afghanistan and in Iraq, and repeated terrorist attacks all show that conflicts can repercuss well beyond the belligerents directly involved.

The affair risked Swiss neutrality since it implied collusion with one of the belligerents.

A neutral country is a state that is neutral towards belligerents in a specific war or holds itself as permanently neutral in all future conflicts (including.

Synonyms:

aggressive, hostile,

Antonyms:

edible, tender, amicable,