belligerency
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9.4
- noun
- /bəˈlɪdʒərənsi/
- Specialized
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estado de beligerancia
- In other words, the Interim Agreement could be construed as a termination of the "state of Belligerency" between Israel, on the one hand, and Jordan and the Palestinians, on the other.
- state of belligerency
- right of belligerency
Examples
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During times of belligerency, it is crucial for leaders to seek diplomatic solutions to conflicts.
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Israel should live with Arab states not in a constant state of belligerency but as a peaceful neighbor.
Blog text (4) -
The negotiations in 1949 eventually resulted in a demilitarized zone on the Syrian-Israeli border, and with it, a state of belligerency was cemented.
Academic text (2016) -
And finally, since the armistice negotiations ended inconclusively, how did the lack of resolution on crucial issues lead to a protracted state of belligerency between the two countries?
Academic text (2016) -
As Professor Baxter explained, the law of war permits punishment of those who engage in such forms of belligerency, but does not directly prohibit a belligerent from using such forces or methods.
Academic text (2018) -
The two countries have been in a state of belligerency ever since the conflict began last year.
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The belligerency between the nations escalated during the negotiations for peace.
Synonyms
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2.7
A violent fight between armed groups in a war
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5.3
Groups fight each other using soldiers and weapons
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3.2
A period when a country is at war
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6.2
An official condition declared by governments when rules of war apply
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6.1
A fight between countries or groups with real battles
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7.4
Fighting between two countries or groups during a war
Antonyms
How Warlike
Surface Forms
Morphology
belligerency = belligerent (transparent) = belligerent + ency
Formed by nominalizing the adjective 'belligerent' with the noun-forming suffix '-ency', so it denotes the state of being belligerent.
Etymology
Belligerency comes from the Latin bellum 'war' and the root -ger 'to wage', and it is related to the word belligerent. So belligerency means the state of 'waging war' or being at war, which is why it refers to active fighting.