warring party

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warring
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈwɔː.rɪŋ/us
/ˈwɔːr.ɪŋ/
Warring countries or groups of people are at war with ...
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party
noun
uk
/ˈpɑː.ti/us
/ˈpɑːr.t̬i/
a social event at which a group of people meet to talk, eat, drink, dance, etc., often in order to celebrate a ...
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But that also did not deter the warring parties.
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The subsequent negotiations between the warring parties failed to produce a peace treaty.
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Formal military involvement, other than to separate warring parties, is rare.
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He tried to mediate between the warring parties, but was caught in the crossfire.
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The peacekeepers are exposed to danger caused by the warring parties and often in an unfamiliar climate.
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Or they involve taking sides and giving support to onewarringpartybased on the major power's own interests or ideologies.
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We made little or no progress between the various "warring parties", although thewarringpartyon one side was represented by only one person.
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I would like to hear him in relaxed mode one day, saying precisely what he really believes as opposed to what he must say to keep hiswarringpartytogether.
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Awarringpartythat surrenders or capitulates may have little negotiating power, with the victorious side either imposing a settlement or dictating most of the terms of any treaty.
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Accordingly, the merchants as a whole had a vested interest both in finding a speedy solution to the conflict and helping to power the least destructive among the warring parties.
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In contrast, street encounters occurred only when one of the warring parties foreclosed mutual criticism in each other's presence and had to be compelled to meet its opponents.
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A bridge was built, where the warring parties approached each other on both sides.
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He brought about a (nominal) reconciliation between the warring parties.
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At the end of the year, the warring parties attempted to come to a cease-fire.
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The fighting ended when an unwritten understanding was agreed to by the warring parties.
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The warring parties agreed to talk, but the conflict continued to rage on, worrying observers whether the prospects of talks are moot for now.
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This period saw two significant changes in disposition of the warring parties.
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Also, some definitions of the word collaboration make allusions to opposed and/or warring parties cooperating with one another during tense or bellicose times.
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In 2003, there was peace between the warring parties in the civil war.
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Civilians accounted for the majority of victims in armed conflicts and had increasingly become targets of warring parties.
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