紛ふん争そう当とう事じ国こく

noun

country involved in a conflict; belligerent state

Formal term used in international relations and news reports to refer to a nation that is a party to an armed conflict or dispute.

• 国こく連れんは紛ふん争そう当とう事じ国こくに即そく時じ停てい戦せんを求もとめた。

  The UN called on the countries involved in the conflict to cease fire immediately.

• 紛ふん争そう当とう事じ国こく間かんの和わ平へい交こう渉しょうが再さい開かいされた。

  Peace negotiations between the belligerent states have resumed.