aggressor
gb/əɡɹˈɛsɚ/ us/əɡɹˈɛsɚ/
C1
English
agresszor, támadó fél, bántalmazó, kezdeményező fél
NOUN
C1
1
agresszor
C1
támadó fél
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone/something] is the aggressor; the aggressor in [a conflict]
The report concluded that the militia was the aggressor in the border clashes.
A jelentés arra a következtetésre jutott, hogy a határ menti összecsapásokban a milícia volt az agresszor.
In international law, sanctions often focus on the aggressor rather than the state that defends itself.
A nemzetközi jogban a szankciók gyakran inkább az agresszorra irányulnak, mint a magát védő államra.
Witnesses disagreed about who was the aggressor when the fight began.
Learner examples
The aggressor started the fight.
Az agresszor kezdte a verekedést.
The police tried to find the aggressor.
A rendőrség megpróbálta megtalálni az agresszort.
Common mistake:
Do not use it for the victim; the aggressor is the side that starts or drives the attack.
Meaning
Starter of an attack
Collocations
the aggressor
|clear aggressor
|armed aggressor
|foreign aggressor
|aggressor country
|identify the aggressor
|condemn the aggressor
|victim and aggressor
|aggressor in a conflict
|act as the aggressor
Synonyms
attacker (More direct and general; often focuses on the act of attacking.)
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instigator (Focuses on starting trouble, not necessarily physical violence.)
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assailant (More formal or legal; usually a person who physically attacks someone.)
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invader (Used when a country or force enters territory by force.)
Antonyms
defender (The person or side resisting an attack.)
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victim (The person or side harmed by the aggression.)
Themes
conflict
|war
|politics
|law
Definition
The person or side that attacks first or starts a conflict.
A person, group, or country that starts a fight, attack, war, or other conflict, especially one considered unjustified.
NOUN
C1
2
bántalmazó
B2
agresszor
C1
Usage pattern:
the aggressor toward [someone]; victim and aggressor
Staff should not force the victim and the aggressor into the same room.
A személyzetnek nem szabad ugyanabba a szobába kényszerítenie az áldozatot és a bántalmazót.
In the bullying complaint, several students described the same boy as the aggressor.
Az iskolai zaklatásról szóló panaszban több diák ugyanazt a fiút nevezte meg bántalmazóként.
The new policy trains managers to recognize the aggressor in harassment cases.
Learner examples
The aggressor shouted at other students.
A bántalmazó rákiabált a többi diákra.
She was the victim, not the aggressor.
Ő volt az áldozat, nem a bántalmazó.
Common mistake:
Use aggressive for the behavior; use aggressor for the person who behaves that way.
Meaning
Hostile or bullying person
Collocations
alleged aggressor
|repeat aggressor
|violent aggressor
|sexual aggressor
|workplace aggressor
|domestic aggressor
|aggressor in the relationship
|separate the aggressor from the victim
|identify the aggressor
|victim and aggressor
Synonyms
bully (Everyday word for someone who intimidates or mistreats others.)
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abuser (Usually suggests repeated or controlling harm in a relationship.)
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perpetrator (Formal or legal word for someone responsible for a harmful act.)
Antonyms
victim (The person harmed or threatened by the aggressor.)
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peacemaker (A person who tries to stop conflict rather than cause it.)
Themes
relationships
|crime
|psychology
|school
|workplace
Definition
Someone who threatens, bullies, or hurts another person.
A person who behaves in a threatening, forceful, or bullying way toward another person, especially in an ongoing dispute or abusive situation.
NOUN
C1
3
támadó fél
B2
Usage pattern:
be the aggressor; the aggressor in [a match/round/game]
The home team was the aggressor from the first whistle.
A hazai csapat már a kezdő sípszótól a kezdeményező fél volt.
In the final round, the challenger became the aggressor and forced the champion onto the ropes.
Az utolsó menetben a kihívó vette át a támadó kezdeményezést, és a kötelekhez szorította a bajnokot.
Chess commentators described Black as the aggressor after the queen sacrifice.
Learner examples
Our team was the aggressor in the second half.
A csapatunk volt a kezdeményező fél a második félidőben.
Common mistake:
In sports, aggressor does not always mean someone has done something wrong.
Meaning
Attacking competitor or side
Collocations
be the aggressor
|stay the aggressor
|remain the aggressor
|become the aggressor
|clear aggressor
|early aggressor
|constant aggressor
|aggressor in the round
|aggressor on offense
Synonyms
attacker (A common sports word for a player or side on offense.)
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offensive side (More explicitly tactical and not moral.)
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pressing side (Focuses on applying pressure to the opponent.)
Antonyms
defender (The player or side trying to stop attacks.)
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counterattacker (A side that waits and responds to attacks rather than leading them.)
Themes
sports
|competition
|games
Definition
The player or team that attacks more and controls the action.
In sports, games, or competition, the player, team, or side that takes the attacking initiative and applies pressure.
Grammar
Dictionary form
aggressor
IPA
GB/əɡɹˈɛsɚ/
US/əɡɹˈɛsɚ/
Syllables & stress
ag - gressor (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gressor)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: aggressor
- Plural: aggressors
Expressions
aggressor state
1/əɡɹˈɛsɚ stˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
formal
State that starts aggression
A country that starts a war or military attack against another country.
Examples
- The resolution described the invading country as an aggressor state.
- Neighboring countries imposed sanctions on the aggressor state.
- Under international law, an aggressor state may be held responsible for the damage it causes.
Learner examples
- The aggressor state started the war.
initial aggressor
1/ɪnˈɪʃəl əɡɹˈɛsɚ/
fixed phrase
legal
Person who started force
The person who started the physical threat or attack first.
Examples
- Because he threw the first punch, the jury had to decide whether he was the initial aggressor.
- Self-defense rules can be different if the defendant was the initial aggressor.
- Her lawyer argued that she was not the initial aggressor because she tried to leave.
Learner examples
- The court asked who was the initial aggressor.
primary aggressor
1/pɹˈaɪmˌɛɹi əɡɹˈɛsɚ/
fixed phrase
legal
Main person responsible for violence
The person police think is mainly responsible for the violence or abuse.
Examples
- Officers are trained to identify the primary aggressor before making an arrest in a domestic violence call.
- Although both partners had injuries, the report listed him as the primary aggressor.
- The policy helps police avoid arresting a victim who acted in self-defense rather than the primary aggressor.
Learner examples
- Police decided he was the primary aggressor.