Hostile (Noun)
Meaning
Troops belonging to the enemy's military forces; "the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- Enemy scouts reported a large group of hostiles moving into position on the eastern flank.
- The recon team was attacked by a pack of hostiles as they made their way through the dense jungle.
- After hours of navigating through the minefield, the squad finally spotted a group of hostiles setting up camp nearby.
- The company commander assessed the situation and quickly determined that a large presence of hostiles was gathering just outside their perimeter.
- Air support was scrambled to engage the hostiles spotted by the forward observer in a tactical maneuver to disrupt their advance.