as in aggression
the opinions or actions of people who believe that a country should use military methods, forces, etc., to gain power and to achieve its goals
The administration has been criticized for the militarism of its foreign policy.
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Recent Examples of militarism
The military state of Israel mirrors that of the United States, and as the current administration accelerates its aggressive militarism on its own citizens, the ADL, steered by CEO Jonathan Goldblatt, continues to ingratiate itself with Trump, while alienating its own membership and sponsors.
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Sahar Mustafah
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
These included sportiness, a touch of militarism, some great pantsuits, romantic flourishes, legginess (often via bike shorts), fun with foulards and tassels, and new takes on the Ivy look.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
And Japan’s invocation of World War II is controversial in a region where fissures over Tokyo’s devastating militarism during the period sour relations with many of its neighbors to this day.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
And how Russian composers, those who stayed and those who left, dealt with militarism, nationalism and the threat of repression has never felt more relevant.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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Sahar Mustafah
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
These included sportiness, a touch of militarism, some great pantsuits, romantic flourishes, legginess (often via bike shorts), fun with foulards and tassels, and new takes on the Ivy look.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
And Japan’s invocation of World War II is controversial in a region where fissures over Tokyo’s devastating militarism during the period sour relations with many of its neighbors to this day.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
And how Russian composers, those who stayed and those who left, dealt with militarism, nationalism and the threat of repression has never felt more relevant.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militarism
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Being a signatory to the Abraham Accords offers Abu Dhabi continuous support in Washington, which remains its primary security partner, and can reassure investors that its cities will likely remain safe from Israeli aggression.—
Monica Marks,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Peace must be rooted in justice, not appeasement—and should not reward a war criminal for his aggression.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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That those women and men who died to end slavery, to win basic rights, to win the vote, to dethrone monarchs and destroy the ancien régime, to fight Czarism and fascism and Nazism and imperialism and apartheid, were in some way our moral betters.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Another family took their kids to Okinawa, Japan, to get their children thinking about the impact of American influence and imperialism.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
27 Aug. 2025
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Increase his aggressiveness at the point of attack.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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The forward is known for his physicality and aggressiveness on the ice.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The series undermines its own points about the dangers of miscommunication and jingoism by fixating on the same untoward details that tabloids were obsessing over years before.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Aug. 2025
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India's jingoism and war hysteria should be a source of serious concern for the world.—
Peter Aitken
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Others including, longtime Sacramento resident Richard Alcala, viewed the festivities as an act of defiance against the current presidential administration.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In Schorr’s photograph, the duo, played by Julia Garner and Cole Escola, is more ambiguous, more gender-flouting, projecting an air of affectionate defiance.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Militarism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarism. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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