(~s)
The ~ in a fight or battle is the person, group, or country that starts it.
They have been the ~s in this conflict.
N-COUNT
(~s)
The ~ in a fight or battle is the person, group, or country that starts it.
They have been the ~s in this conflict.
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012