jingoists

plural of jingoist
as in hawks
one who urges or attempts to cause a war jingoists applauding the appointment of a hard-line foreign minister

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hawks
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  • Starkey and state wildlife officials emphasized the important role snakes play in the environment — both as predators and as prey for hawks, coyotes and other wild animals.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The only fly in the ointment was the inability of the hawks to create an empirical, granular analysis to back up their seat-of-the-pants judgments.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Jingoists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingoists. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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