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  • 81hostile — adj. 1) openly hostile 2) hostile to, towards * * * [ hɒstaɪl] towards openly hostile hostile to …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 82hostile — adjective 1 angry and deliberately unfriendly towards someone and ready to argue with them: The President was given a hostile reception by a crowd of angry farmers. 2 opposing a plan or idea very strongly (+ to/towards): Senator Lydon was openly… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 83hostile — /ˈhɒstaɪl / (say hostuyl), Originally US / təl/ (say tuhl) adjective 1. opposed in feeling, action, or character; unfriendly; antagonistic: hostile criticism. 2. of or characteristic of an enemy: hostile ground. –noun 3. US a. a hostile or… …

  • 84hostile — Having the character of an enemy; standing in the relation of an enemy. Feeling or displaying enmity or antagonism such as a hostile witness. See hostile or adverse witness. Within requirement for adverse possession that possession be asserted in …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 85hostile — Having the character of an enemy; standing in the relation of an enemy. Feeling or displaying enmity or antagonism such as a hostile witness. See hostile or adverse witness. Within requirement for adverse possession that possession be asserted in …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 86hostile force — Any civilian, paramilitary, or military force or terrorist(s), with or without national designation, that have committed a hostile act, exhibited hostile intent, or have been declared hostile by appropriate US authority …

    Military dictionary

  • 87hostile intent — The threat of imminent use of force by a foreign force, terrorist(s), or organization against the United States and US national interests, US forces and, in certain circumstances, US nationals, their property, US commercial assets, and other… …

    Military dictionary

  • 88HOSTILE — adj. des deux genres Qui est d’un ennemi, qui annonce, qui caractérise un ennemi. Action, entreprise hostile. Des vues hostiles. Des projets, des procédés hostiles. Il se dit par extension en parlant des Personnes. Je suis hostile à ce candidat.… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 89Hostile Ambient Takeover — Infobox Album | Name = Hostile Ambient Takeover Type = studio Artist = Melvins |225px Released = April 15, 2002 Recorded = 2002 Genre = Sludge metal Length = 46:28 Label = Ipecac Producer = Toshi Kasai Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5… …

    Wikipedia

  • 90Hostile Takeover — The acquisition of one company (called the target company) by another (called the acquirer) that is accomplished not by coming to an agreement with the target company s management, but by going directly to the company’s shareholders or… …

    Investment dictionary