jingoes

Definition of jingoesnext
plural of jingo
1
as in nationalists
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 hawks
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
  • From late Qing reformers inspired by Athenian citizenship to nationalists who draw on Plato to bolster China’s political ideology, Bartsch shows how supple ancient texts are in the hands of interpreters.
    Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
  • For one, Pashtun nationalists will always have problems with a border that slices their heartland in two.
    Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
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  • Section 702 has long been one of the most contentious surveillance authorities in Congress, pitting national security hawks against a bipartisan group of lawmakers who note that the program allows the government to access communications involving the public without a warrant.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Over the years, a bipartisan coalition supporting nuclear expansion brought together environmentalists who favor zero-carbon power and defense hawks focused on abundant domestic energy production.
    Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Jingoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingoes. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.

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