hostile
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- n troops belonging to the enemy's military forces
the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles - a characterized by enmity or ill will
a hostile nation
a hostile remark
hostile actions - a not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally
hostile naval and air forces - s impossible to bring into friendly accord
hostile factions - s very unfavorable to life or growth
a hostile climate - s unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business)
hostile takeover
hostile tender offer
hostile bid
- He went so far as to quote a 14th century Byzantine emperors hostile view of Islam's founder.
- This may lead to additional hostile acts down the road.
- Iran is implacably hostile to the Taliban over that movement's extremist theology and over its killing of Afghan Shiite Muslims.