jingoes

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 Chamber’s work to prevent right-wing nationalists from winning primaries feels like the last gasp of the country club GOP, before the MAGA movement took over.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
  • The group at the center of the feud, the UPA, was founded by nationalists loyal to Ukrainian nationalist leader Stepan Bandera.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026
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  • Don't miss the daily Raptor Show, where falcons, hawks, and even the occasional golden eagle will soar mere centimeters from your head.
    Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026
  • Many hawks advocated introducing ground troops, but doing so would have made matters much worse.
    Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
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“Jingoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingoes. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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