jingoes

noun

plural of jingo
1
as in nationalists
one who shows excessive favoritism towards his or her country a jingo who thought other countries should automatically follow his country's policies

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2
as in hawks
one who urges or attempts to cause a war the often bitter rhetoric between the jingoes and the committed pacifists

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  1. nationalists
  2. hawks
Noun
  • The Chamber’s work to prevent right-wing nationalists from winning primaries feels like the last gasp of the country club GOP, before the MAGA movement took over.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
  • The group at the center of the feud, the UPA, was founded by nationalists loyal to Ukrainian nationalist leader Stepan Bandera.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026
Definition of nationalists
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  • Map your local predator threat, from raccoons and hawks to foxes, dogs and rats, and build defenses around what actually lives in your area.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • Raccoons, foxes, hawks, dogs and rats each require different defenses.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
Definition of hawks
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