1
as in nationalist
one who shows excessive favoritism towards his or her country
a jingo who thought other countries should automatically follow his country's policies
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2
as in hawk
one who urges or attempts to cause a war
the often bitter rhetoric between the jingoes and the committed pacifists
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Noun
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In this past weekend’s Polish presidential election, Karol Nawrocki, a right-wing nationalist endorsed by Donald Trump, narrowly defeated the liberal Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski.—
Malcolm Gladwell,
New Yorker,
3 June 2025 -
Poland elected a conservative nationalist, Karol Nawrocki, to lead the country as its next president, in an election that could have broad implications for the future of Europe Nawrocki is set to take office Aug. 6.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
2 June 2025
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On the other side of the coin are pro-Trump lawmakers and Iran hawks like South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham and Texas Senator Ted Cruz, both of whom have advocated for the U.S. to assist Israel in taking out Iran's nuclear facilities.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Federal spending is clearly out of control, deficit hawks say, citing runaway national debt.—
Laurent Belsie,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2025
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“Jingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingo. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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