belligerent state

  • 41belligerency — noun Date: 1863 1. the state of being at war or in conflict; specifically the status of a legally recognized belligerent state or nation 2. belligerence …

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  • 42Sweden and the Winter War — The Winter War was fought in the four months following the Soviet Union s invasion of Finland on November 30, 1939. This took place three months after the German invasion of Poland that triggered the start of World War II. Sweden did not become… …

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  • 43SS-Verfügungstruppe — The SS Verfügungstruppe (The Combat Support Force) (short: SS VT) were combat divisions of the SS, trained according to the German Army (Wehrmacht) regulations. They were the precursor of the later developed Waffen SS. Waffen SS at Encyclopædia… …

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  • 44Bukowski, Charles — (1920–1994)    At no time did Charles Bukowski consider himself a “Beat.” Even though he shared publications, readings, and the occasional social gathering with prominent Beat figures, he set himself apart from his literary contemporaries. As he… …

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  • 45right of search — noun the right of a ship of a belligerent state to search a neutral vessel for prohibited goods …

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  • 46belligerency — bel•lig•er•en•cy [[t]bəˈlɪdʒ ər ən si[/t]] n. 1) position or status as a belligerent; state of being engaged in war 2) belligerence • Etymology: 1860–65 …

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  • 47angary — /ˈæŋgəri/ (say angguhree) noun International Law the right of a belligerent state to seize and use the property of neutrals for purposes of warfare, subject to payment of full compensation. {Latin angaría forced service (to a lord), from Greek… …

  • 48search — /sɜtʃ / (say serch) verb (t) 1. to go or look through carefully in seeking to find something. 2. to examine (someone) for concealed objects by going through their pockets or the like. 3. to scrutinise or question: to search one s feelings; search …

  • 49blockade — [blä kād′] n. [ BLOCK + ADE] 1. a shutting off of a port or region of a belligerent state by the troops or ships of the enemy in order to prevent passage in or out in time of war 2. any blocking action designed to isolate another nation and cut… …

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  • 50History of the Israel Defense Forces — State of Israel …

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