Washington is free to take pre-emptive action against hostile states that are developing weapons of mass destruction.

I couldn't win any argument with Stevenson while he was in this hostile state.

A number of programs were initiated then, and advanced to full operation by 2005 including those of hostile states.

Not to mention less dependence on hostile states around the world.

He said the missile shield was needed in case hostile states or terrorists wanted "to try to blow us up."

The third phase is to deal with those hostile states that support terrorism and seek to acquire or trade in weapons of mass destruction.

Third, we must counter the aggression - and support the liberalization - of states hostile to democracy and markets.

Advanced fighter aircraft and surface to air missiles are being made available to potentially hostile states.

Debellatio designates the end of a war caused by complete destruction of a hostile state.

Thousands of Russian troops suddenly found themselves in foreign and sometimes hostile states.