foe

Noun
  1. An armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) (synset 110075655)
    "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister - someone who offers opposition
    subtypes: besieger - an enemy who lays siege to your position
    belongs to: enemy - an opposing military force
    same as: enemy, foeman, opposition
  2. A personal enemy (synset 110118479)
    "they had been political foes for years"
    is a type of: challenger, competition, competitor, contender, rival - the contestant you hope to defeat
    subtypes: mortal enemy - an enemy who wants to kill you
    same as: enemy

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