belligerency

[ buh-lij-er-uhn-see ]
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noun
  1. the position or status as a belligerent; state of being actually engaged in war.

Origin of belligerency

1
First recorded in 1860–65; belliger(ent) + -ency

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British Dictionary definitions for belligerency

belligerency

/ (bɪˈlɪdʒərənsɪ) /


noun
  1. the state of being at war

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