belligerent
bel-lig-er-ent / bə-lĭj-ər-ənt
adjective 1. hostile, pugnacious, aggressive; ready to fight Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent. Aung San Suu Kyi, 1945 – 2. pertaining to or waging war My attempt and prayer are and will be for an honorable peace between belligerent nations in the least possible time. Mahatma Gandhi, 1869 – 1948 noun 1. a person or country that is very hostile or engaged in fighting We are fully aware that, in a world at war, each set of belligerents is ever ready to regard those who are not with them as against them; but the course we have followed is a just course. Éamon de Valera, 1882 - 1975