as in aggression
the opinions or actions of people who believe that a country should use military methods, forces, etc., to gain power and to achieve its goals
The administration has been criticized for the militarism of its foreign policy.
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Recent Examples of militarism
The military state of Israel mirrors that of the United States, and as the current administration accelerates its aggressive militarism on its own citizens, the ADL, steered by CEO Jonathan Goldblatt, continues to ingratiate itself with Trump, while alienating its own membership and sponsors.
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Sahar Mustafah
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
These included sportiness, a touch of militarism, some great pantsuits, romantic flourishes, legginess (often via bike shorts), fun with foulards and tassels, and new takes on the Ivy look.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
And Japan’s invocation of World War II is controversial in a region where fissures over Tokyo’s devastating militarism during the period sour relations with many of its neighbors to this day.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
And how Russian composers, those who stayed and those who left, dealt with militarism, nationalism and the threat of repression has never felt more relevant.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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Sahar Mustafah
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
These included sportiness, a touch of militarism, some great pantsuits, romantic flourishes, legginess (often via bike shorts), fun with foulards and tassels, and new takes on the Ivy look.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
And Japan’s invocation of World War II is controversial in a region where fissures over Tokyo’s devastating militarism during the period sour relations with many of its neighbors to this day.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
And how Russian composers, those who stayed and those who left, dealt with militarism, nationalism and the threat of repression has never felt more relevant.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militarism
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Wall Street holds near record highs in a government-data blackout , with enough rotational energy toward left-behind groups, refreshed confidence in the AI spending frenzy, certainty of a Fed rate cut this month and speculative aggression in lower-quality longshots to keep the indexes aloft.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The President's aggression is forcing every school district, city, and the state to do more to protect our rights and our students.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Kareem gave him books to read on Islam and imperialism.—
Jeff Chang
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Popular opinion was also shaped by an overwhelmingly left-leaning intelligentsia created and shaped by the long national struggle against European imperialism.—
Pankaj Mishra,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Dedich has started the last three games for the Rams and has shown his aggressiveness in the running game but allowed eight pressures in three weeks.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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This can lead to rapid mood swings, difficulty controlling emotions, aggressiveness, and outbursts.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
22 Sep. 2025
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The level of jingoism and rallying behind Modi has been very strong.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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The series undermines its own points about the dangers of miscommunication and jingoism by fixating on the same untoward details that tabloids were obsessing over years before.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Aug. 2025
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Minnesota passed on Rodgers at the time, almost to signal a vote of defiance or confidence in McCarthy.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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In recent months, some council members have pushed, in open defiance, for outside groups to take another look, on the city’s behalf, at the economics of moving out of the Civic Center complex.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Militarism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarism. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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