Noun
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troops belonging to the enemy's military forces
"the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles"
Adjective
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unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business)
"hostile takeover"
"hostile tender offer"
"hostile bid"
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very unfavorable to life or growth
"a hostile climate"
"an uncongenial atmosphere"
"an uncongenial soil"
"the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"
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impossible to bring into friendly accord
"hostile factions"
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not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally
"hostile naval and air forces"
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characterized by enmity or ill will
"a hostile nation"
"a hostile remark"
"hostile actions"