as in hawks
one who urges or attempts to cause a war
war hawks in the cabinet who urged the President to respond to the threat with armed force
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Recent Examples of war hawks
The latter, however, would upset the uber-nationalists and war hawks who believe that nothing short of Ukraine’s full capitulation is acceptable for the mighty Russian state.
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Daniel Depetris,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
The latter, however, would upset the uber-nationalists and war hawks who believe that nothing short of Ukraine’s full capitulation is acceptable for the mighty Russian state.
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Daniel Depetris,
Twin Cities,
15 May 2026
Great Again isolationists and GOP war hawks.
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Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Arnett was a tough and fearless New Zealander who wrote about the war from the battlefield with a realism that often led to the dismay and anger of President Johnson and the war hawks surrounding him.
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Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
25 Dec. 2025
Daniel Depetris,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
The latter, however, would upset the uber-nationalists and war hawks who believe that nothing short of Ukraine’s full capitulation is acceptable for the mighty Russian state.
—
Daniel Depetris,
Twin Cities,
15 May 2026
Great Again isolationists and GOP war hawks.
—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Arnett was a tough and fearless New Zealander who wrote about the war from the battlefield with a realism that often led to the dismay and anger of President Johnson and the war hawks surrounding him.
—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
25 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for war hawks
hawks
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Many hawks advocated introducing ground troops, but doing so would have made matters much worse.
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“War hawks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/war%20hawks. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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