aggressor
der Aggressor, die Aggressoren
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aggressor
A person, group, or state that begins an attack or threatens others with violence. The word especially refers to the attacking party in a war or conflict.
Die internationale Gemeinschaft verurteilte den Aggressor wegen des Angriffs auf das Nachbarland.
The international community condemned the aggressor for attacking the neighboring country.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Aggressoren |
| genitive | des Aggressors |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Aggressor | die Aggressoren |
| accusative | den Aggressor | die Aggressoren |
| dative | dem Aggressor | den Aggressoren |
| genitive | des Aggressors | der Aggressoren |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Der Aggressor' (the aggressor) is used mainly in political, military, and legal language. The word clearly expresses a negative judgment of the party it refers to and is frequently used in news reports, analyses, and official statements.
In der offiziellen Erklärung wurde der Aggressor scharf kritisiert.
The aggressor was strongly criticized in the official statement.
Common collocations include 'den Aggressor verurteilen' (to condemn the aggressor), 'den Aggressor zur Verantwortung ziehen' (to hold the aggressor accountable), and 'gegen den Aggressor vorgehen' (to take action against the aggressor). After 'gegen' (against), the accusative is used.
Die Staaten beschlossen, gemeinsam gegen den Aggressor vorzugehen.
The countries decided to take joint action against the aggressor.
'Der Aggressor' (the aggressor) can refer to an individual person, a group, or a state, depending on the context. Words such as 'Krieg' (war), 'Angriff' (attack), 'Invasion' (invasion), or 'militärisch' (military) often indicate that the meaning relates to an armed conflict.
Nach dem Angriff forderten mehrere Länder Sanktionen gegen den Aggressor.
After the attack, several countries called for sanctions against the aggressor.
