militarism

noun mil·i·ta·rism \ ˈmi-lə-tə-ˌri-zəm \

Definition of militarism

1 a :predominance of the military class or its ideals

b :exaltation of military virtues and ideals

2 :a policy of aggressive military preparedness

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play \ˌmi-lə-tə-ˈris-tik\ adjective

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The administration has been criticized for the militarism of its foreign policy.

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ANKLAM, Germany — Because this is Germany, where militarism is taboo, many Scouts in this far-northeastern region forsake a traditional pledge.

— alexandra rojkov, Washington Post, "In Germany, a Boy Scout leader on the front lines against the far right," 16 Aug. 2017
Inada, the second woman to serve as defense minister, had been a frequent visitor to Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, which is regarded by China and South Korea as a symbol of Japan’s past militarism.

— isabel reynolds, Bloomberg.com, "Japan's Defense Minister Set to Resign Over Cover-Up, NHK Says," 27 July 2017
Moreover, Trump’s open admiration of Putin seems to be fueled by the very qualities Putin admires in Stalin: strength, ruthlessness, nationalism, militarism.

— alexander nazaryan, MSNBC Newsweek, "Why Russia Still Loves Josef Stalin, One of the 20th Century's Most Brutal Despots," 7 July 2017
The agenda is set to focus on North Korea, as well as a range of other issues, including the fight against ISIS and increased Chinese militarism in the South China seas.

— vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, "Trump’s Mystifying Tweet Leaves U.S. Officials Baffled," 21 June 2017
The agenda is set to focus on North Korea, as well as a range of other issues, including the fight against ISIS and increased Chinese militarism in the South China seas.

— isobel thompson, The Hive, "Trump’s Mystifying Tweet Leaves U.S. Officials Baffled," 21 June 2017
The threat of German rearmament, along with a resurgence of militarism across the European continent spurred Einstein to act.

— thomas levenson, The Atlantic, "The Scientist and the Fascist," 9 June 2017
This list could continue, but suffice to say that Donald Trump has fulfilled the campaign promises of a campaign organized and built upon racism, corporatism and militarism.

— kirsten west savali, The Root, "Princeton Professor Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Cancels Public Appearances Amid Fox-News-Fueled Death Threats," 1 June 2017
But the move was deeply sensitive in a nation that is still intensely conscious of the consequences of its past militarism.

— stephen collinson and nicole gaouette, CNN, "Trump and Europe don't mix, and that will have lasting consequences," 1 June 2017

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: 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

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