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
  • The once-dominant Labour and Conservative parties were losing votes to Reform, to the left-wing Green Party at the other end of the political spectrum, and to the nationalists in Scotland and Wales.
    Andrew MacAskill, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • Reform also is eyeing breakthroughs in Scotland and Wales, though pro-independence nationalists the Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru are likely to form governments in Edinburgh and Cardiff.
    Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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  • Section 702 only authorizes the government to spy on foreigners located abroad; privacy hawks want additional protections for Americans whose communications are captured in the process.
    Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Privacy hawks have been demanding reforms that build on changes introduced in 2024 to the program and add-ons in exchange for their support on any extension of Section 702.
    Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Jingoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingoes. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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