as in hawk
one who urges or attempts to cause a war
a government dominated by militarists
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Noun
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His feud with Ukrainian leaders was out of step with the hawks in the GOP, and huge portions of the American public.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025 -
Divisions remain in the GOP between deficit hawks who want to reduce the government's red ink and moderates nervous about gutting Medicaid and other domestic programs.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Trump himself has taken a more belligerent posture toward multiple longtime U.S. allies in recent weeks, saying the U.S. should take over Greenland from Denmark and that Canada should be the 51st state.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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While breaking that rule was bad enough, King became belligerent when Captain Glenn busted him for drinking too much.—
Gina Ragusa,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The militant group has said that the move would affect the remaining hostages as well.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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In December, a coalition of opposition fighters led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) took over cities and eventually Damascus as regime forces retreated.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Freyja, however, is a more warlike goddess, and even has a part in selecting warriors for her hall in the afterlife.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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Some characters die violently in a warlike atmosphere, and the remaining ones struggle with their losses.—
Common Sense Media,
Washington Post,
12 July 2024
Adjective
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If Trump’s musings are really aimed at bullying the Canadian government into trade concessions, then his bellicose bluster is self-defeating.—
Lawrence B.A. Hatter / Made by History,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
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Consider, for instance, that members of the interim government, despite their Islamist backgrounds, have refrained from any bellicose anti-Israeli rhetoric.—
Volker Perthes,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Militarist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarist. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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