[Ads-l] belligerent, n. = 'military adversary'

[Jonathan Lighter]

Not in OED.

Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart, Director DIA, testifies that  without more assets
the stalemate in Afghanistan "will deteriorate in the favor of the
belligerents."

JL

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