cobelligerent

[ koh-buh-lij-er-uh nt ]
/ ˌkoʊ bəˈlɪdʒ ər ənt /

noun

a state or individual that cooperates with, but is not bound by a formal alliance to another in waging war.

Origin of cobelligerent

First recorded in 1805–15; co- + belligerent

Words nearby cobelligerent

British Dictionary definitions for cobelligerent

cobelligerent
/ (ˌkəʊbɪˈlɪdʒərənt) /

noun

a country fighting in a war on the side of another country