as in hawk
one who urges or attempts to cause a war
a government dominated by militarists
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Recent Examples of militarist
David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
Right, in France, means pro-Catholic, pro-militarist.
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Was the Vice-President sidelined, beat out by the hawks around him?—
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Like most conservative economists at the time, Hassett was a staunch deficit hawk, an advocate of higher levels of immigration, and, above all else, an unabashed free trader.—
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The difference is largely rucking’s militaristic origins.—
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In the series created by Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Moten plays Maximus, a member of the militaristic techno-religious order known as the Brotherhood of Steel, which navigates a post-nuclear wasteland with the mission of collecting, preserving, and controlling advanced technology.—
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After the rapid downfall of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad’s regime, Ahmad al-Sharaa, a former al-Qaida militant who headed one of Syria’s largest anti-government militias, swept into Damascus and consolidated power.—
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The ministry, which doesn’t distinguish between militants and civilians in its count, is staffed by medical professionals and maintains detailed records viewed as generally reliable by the international community.—
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In this context, Trump’s belligerent signaling has created a perverse strategic dilemma for Latin American governments.—
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His was an innings of belligerent brilliance.—
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Ludwig’s distant paternal ancestors were in fact German Jewish merchants, not warlike princes.—
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To many Chicagoans, the warlike atmosphere is the result of the increasing aggression of the federal government.—
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Fed up with Tony’s bellicose style and an unwillingness to meaningfully negotiate, Deerfield Beach would have to start its own police force and fire-rescue service — a major undertaking that will take two years.—
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But Trump’s bellicose approach is sure to accelerate this trend.—
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“Militarist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarist. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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