1. a nation or group that fights alongside another against a common enemy, without being formally allied
Usage: often used in historical or military contexts

1. relating to or describing nations or groups that fight together against a common enemy without formal alliance
Usage: often used in historical or military contexts

Examples

• During World War II, the Soviet Union and the United States became cobelligerents against Nazi Germany.
• The two nations maintained a cobelligerent relationship throughout the conflict.
• Several cobelligerents joined forces to defeat the common threat.
• Italy switched from enemy to cobelligerent status in 1943.
• The cobelligerent powers coordinated their military strategies.
• Without being formal allies, the countries acted as cobelligerents in the regional war.