Adversary

An Adversary is an antagonist agent that you want to defeat.

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• Example(s):
  • Competitor.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Partner.
  • Friend.
• See: Adversarial Model, Adversarial Algorithm, Frenemy, Autonomous Agent, Formal Game.

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References

2018

• (Wikipedia, 2018) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adversary Retrieved:2018-3-4.
  • An adversary is generally considered to be a person, group, or force that opposes and/or attacks.

2013

• Michael Ignatieff. (2013). “Enemies vs. Adversaries.” In: The NYT.
  • QUOTE: … politicians need to respect the difference between an enemy and an adversary. An adversary is someone you want to defeat. An enemy is someone you have to destroy. …

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