hostile party
Example Sentences
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This threat was implicitly raised last week by Iraqi Foreign Minister Saadoun Hammadi, who warned that Iraq would consider the U.S. a "hostile party in the gulf conflict" if it sent supplies to Iran.
From Time Magazine Archive
Presidents had had to contend with at least one branch of Congress controlled by a hostile party.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was never able to meet the fleet of the Parliament in battle, and could only wage war by crippling the trade of the hostile party.
From Rupert Prince Palatine by Scott, Eva
He seemed overjoyed that there was no longer any sign of the hostile party which had come in pursuit of him.
From The Young Alaskans by Hough, Emerson
Dismounted and accompanied by Bela Moshi Wilmshurst made his way along the side of the track until he came in touch with the hostile party.
From Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force by Prater, Ernest
