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cobelligerent

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co⋅bel⋅lig⋅er⋅ent

  [koh-buh-lij-er-uhnt]
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–noun
a state or individual that cooperates with, but is not bound by a formal alliance to another in waging war.
Origin:
1805–15; co- + belligerent
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co·bel·lig·er·ent   (kō'bə-lĭj'ər-ənt)   
n.  One, such as a nation, that assists another or others in waging war, usually without entering a formal alliance.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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