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
  • There have long been owls and hawks who live outside of zoos in New York, and there’s a fate that awaits them.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The document cites a 2018 report partially funded by Fish and Game that found the bird’s population had increased to about 18,810 pairs — Swainson’s hawks tend toward monogamy.
    — Bay City News, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of hawks
Noun
  • Brent crude climbed back above $100 a barrel last week after Houthi militants attacked two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, deepening a supply threat that had eased before the collapse of the Middle East ceasefire.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • Three Israelis have been killed in attacks by Palestinian militants in 2026, including the two soldiers Friday.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 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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