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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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 -
The fight over those changes - responsible for weeks of turmoil in the House - ultimately resulted in limited modifications that failed to satisfy privacy hawks.—
Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Jingoists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingoists. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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