MILITARISTS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

militarists

noun

plural of militarist

as in hawks

one who urges or attempts to cause a war a government dominated by militarists

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Noun

That includes efforts involving species such as Swainson’s hawks, burrowing owls, giant garter snakes, salmon, frogs and vernal pool shrimp, as well as the creation of a connected reserve system.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Conversations range from meme prompts regarding the deadliness of hawks versus gorillas to summer internships.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of hawks

Noun

Israel’s military said that Tuesday’s strike had targeted a meeting of four Hamas commanders and additional militants, including one who had participated in the 2023 attack.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Islamabad accuses Afghanistan’s Taliban government of harboring militants who carry out attacks inside Pakistan — a charge Kabul denies.

— ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of militants

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The gap between what Russians know to be true about the war and what the Kremlin says about it has grown so wide that even warmongers like Dugin struggle to bridge it.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Putin, who ordered troops into Ukraine in February 2022, casts European powers as warmongers for supporting Ukraine with tens of billions of dollars in support, weapons and intelligence.

— Guy Faulconbridge, USA Today, 10 May 2026

Definition of warmongers

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