cobelligerent

See also: belligerent and co-belligerent

English

Etymology

From co- +‎ belligerent.

Noun

cobelligerent (plural cobelligerents)

  1. Country that wages war against a common enemy, without the countries on the same side having a formal treaty of military alliance.

Translations

Adjective

cobelligerent (not comparable)

  1. Carrying on war in conjunction with another power.
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