as in hawk
one who urges or attempts to cause a war
a government dominated by militarists
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Noun
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Musk, meanwhile, says the bill will balloon the federal deficit, a view that's been publicly backed by fiscal hawks like GOP representatives Thomas Massie and Warren Davidson, both of whom voted against the spending package in the House.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025 -
But the accounting criticisms haven’t stopped fiscal hawks from raising questions about the cost of the package, while pressing for more aggressive cuts to spending.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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The Iranian regime’s utter ineptitude is matched by a record of belligerent action and rhetoric.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2025
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Essentially, people are challenging themselves to concoct the most atrociously belligerent bass in history.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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The aid group accused Hamas of carrying out the assault; the militant group has not yet responded to the allegations.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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Some activists have been criticized for spreading messages seen as antisemitic or outright supportive of militant groups like Hamas and Hezbollah.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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The bottom line: Bipartisanship is the most obvious casualty of Schumer's new warlike posture toward the GOP.—
Hans Nichols,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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Freyja, however, is a more warlike goddess, and even has a part in selecting warriors for her hall in the afterlife.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Room for Disagreement There is a case that a less bellicose, less in-your-face flavour of DOGE could work better — and that such changes are easier when they’re not associated with a controversial figure.—
Jim Waterson,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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In 2014, war broke out in the Donbas where my family lived, and Putin’s messaging around Victory Day became much more bellicose, making my family reject the holiday ever since.—
Sasha Vasilyuk,
Time,
8 May 2025
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“Militarist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarist. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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