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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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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Quebec nationalists believe that at the right time and under the right circumstances, a third referendum will be the charm.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025 -
In 1950, two Puerto Rican nationalists opened fire on Blair House, where President Harry Truman lived during the White House's renovation.—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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With a Cuban American secretary of state and an envoy to Latin America known as a longtime hawk on Cuba policy, the Trump administration quickly imposed tougher measures.—
Frances Robles,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Cute mascots such as Tencent’s QQ Penguin hawk products in China; popular cartoon characters plaster the sides of Japanese trains; and Taipei’s subway cards come in the shape of pink bunnies and miniature rice cookers.—
Yii-Jan Lin,
The Conversation,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Jingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingo. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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