warmongers

plural of warmonger
as in hawks
one who urges or attempts to cause a war fortunately, the warmongers met with overwhelming opposition

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Recent Examples of warmongers That reference to unspecified warmongers hewed to her unfortunate pattern of spreading conspiracy theories. Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
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hawks
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  • Abu Dhabi’s involvement in the spin-out of TikTok to appease China hawks in the US is unexpected.
    Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Bond yields leaking higher since the Fed cut rates a quarter-point on Wednesday is not atypical, and — so far — is not alarming equity markets, inflation watchdogs or fiscal hawks.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025

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“Warmongers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warmongers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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