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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  1. hawks
  2. militants
  3. warmongers
Noun
  • However, what we fiscal hawks warned about wasn’t the short-term risk of borrowing at such low rates.
    — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The House Republican conference is set to see a major brain drain of intelligence and defense hawks following the staggering defeat in the 2026 midterm elections.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of hawks
Noun
  • The ministry, part of the Hamas-run government, doesn't distinguish between civilians and militants.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Uganda is withdrawing troops deployed for years in Somalia under an African Union peacekeeping force that helped repel militants in the Horn of Africa nation, military authorities said on Monday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of militants
Noun
  • 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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