jingoists

Definition of jingoistsnext
plural of jingoist
as in hawks
one who urges or attempts to cause a war jingoists applauding the appointment of a hard-line foreign minister

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hawks
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  • The comments reflect an effort by Cruz to minimize internal GOP fractures at a moment when foreign policy, particularly Iran, has exposed real tensions between the party’s traditional hawks and a rising noninterventionist wing.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Over the years, a bipartisan coalition supporting nuclear expansion brought together environmentalists who favor zero-carbon power and defense hawks focused on abundant domestic energy production.
    Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Jingoists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingoists. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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