as in hawks
one who urges or attempts to cause a war
war hawks in the cabinet who urged the President to respond to the threat with armed force
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Recent Examples of war hawks
The latter, however, would upset the uber-nationalists and war hawks who believe that nothing short of Ukraine’s full capitulation is acceptable for the mighty Russian state.
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Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
Great Again isolationists and GOP war hawks.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Arnett was a tough and fearless New Zealander who wrote about the war from the battlefield with a realism that often led to the dismay and anger of President Johnson and the war hawks surrounding him.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
Great Again isolationists and GOP war hawks.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Arnett was a tough and fearless New Zealander who wrote about the war from the battlefield with a realism that often led to the dismay and anger of President Johnson and the war hawks surrounding him.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for war hawks
hawks
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Russian hawks long have urged the Kremlin to respond to the growing Ukrainian attacks by striking Kyiv’s allies in Europe with conventional weapons, arguing that European NATO members wouldn’t dare to retaliate and enter a direct military conflict with the world’s largest nuclear power.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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China hawks in Washington still advocate for a tougher line on Beijing to protect American interests, and the midterms could usher in a more hawkish Congress.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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“War hawks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/war%20hawks. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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