neocon

noun

neo·​con ˈnē-ō-ˌkän How to pronounce neocon (audio)

Examples of neocon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That's precisely why neocon donors [who want more aid for Ukraine] fear him. Axios, 16 July 2024 The example given is the war in Ukraine, which was engineered by Russia-hating neocon Victoria Nuland in singular pursuit of her own ideological interests. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024 There, one of the Republican Party’s sharpest tacticians spent more than two hours sparring with professional neocon hawk Paul Wolfowitz about the plan going forward in Iraq, strategy in the region for curbing extremism, and its interplay with the looming Bush-Cheney re-election bid. Philip Elliott, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024 The neocons and the MAGA faction are dire enemies, with each viewing the other as a traducer of noble Republican traditions. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for neocon 

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Word History

Etymology

by shortening

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of neocon was in 1979

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“Neocon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neocon. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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