| HOS | (business) used of attempts to buy or take control of a business |
|---|---|
| HOS | marked by features that oppose constructive treatment or development |
| HOS | very unfriendly |
| HOS | not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally |
| HOS | very unfavorable to life or growth |
| HOS | characterized by enmity or ill will |
| HOS | impossible to bring into friendly accord |
| HOS | a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country |
| HOS | a takeover that is resisted by the management of the target company |
| HOS | a witness whose relationship to the opposing party is such that his or her testimony may be prejudiced against the opposing party |
| HOS | in a belligerent hostile manner |
| HOS | acts of overt warfare |