### Question
How is the "enemy" defined?


### Answer
The term **enemy** is defined in *50 U.S.C. § 2204* as follows -

> any country, government, group, or person that has been engaged in hostilities, whether or not lawfully authorized, with the United States

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 2204*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 39-SPOILS OF WAR**

