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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Shikaki, who has been tracking Palestinian public opinion for decades, said Barghouti is by far the most popular Palestinian leader and the only secular nationalist capable of winning elections.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Sanae Takaichi, the pro-stimulus conservative poised to become Japan’s first female prime minister, is an energetic nationalist with a soft spot for the hard-nosed politics of Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher and the heavy metal music of Iron Maiden.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The hawks’ handler, Charles Cogger, was then contacted by law enforcement.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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For example, some birds of prey did not conform to the male advantage among birds, with female falcons and hawks in zoos outliving their male counterparts, according to the study.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Jingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingo. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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