Definition of militarism
1a : predominance of the military class or its idealsb : exaltation of military virtues and ideals
2 : a policy of aggressive military preparedness
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Examples of militarism in a Sentence
The administration has been criticized for the militarism of its foreign policy.
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Moreover, Trump’s open admiration of Putin seems to be fueled by the very qualities Putin admires in Stalin: strength, ruthlessness, nationalism, militarism.
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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.
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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.
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The threat of German rearmament, along with a resurgence of militarism across the European continent spurred Einstein to act.
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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.
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But the move was deeply sensitive in a nation that is still intensely conscious of the consequences of its past militarism.
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In a grassy roundabout near the entrance to the Escobars’ neighborhood in La Unión stands a giant concrete cross, a memorial to Archbishop Oscar Romero, murdered by the Salvadoran army in 1980 for denouncing militarism and injustice.
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The album's songs, written during the Reagan era, comment on such issues as militarism and greed (Bullet the Blue Sky) and the power of women (Mothers of the Disappeared).
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First Known Use of militarism
1863
MILITARISM Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of militarism for English Language Learners
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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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