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hawkish
[ haw-kish ]
adjective
- resembling a hawk, as in appearance or behavior.
- advocating war or a belligerently threatening diplomatic policy.
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/ ˈ³óɔ˰ìɪʃ /
adjective
- favouring the use or display of force rather than diplomacy to achieve foreign policy goals
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³ó²¹·É°ìi²õ³ó·±ô²â adverb
- ³ó²¹·É°ìi²õ³ó·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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Example Sentences
Marco Rubio is the first Hispanic Secretary of State and is well known for his hawkish positions on some leaders in the region and on China.
The crypto industry, for example, was among the biggest spenders in the 2024 election and deployed millions to elevate Democrats friendly to the crypto industry over those more hawkish on regulation in the primaries.
Rubio, a conventionally hawkish Republican and supporter of NATO, is less controversial than some of Trump's other picks and is expected to easily win confirmation with Democratic support.
Trump has cast this as a drain on US resources - a view that could jar with Rubio's hawkish views on foreign policy.
Genuine fears over China's overseas influence are playing into more hawkish sentiments in the West, often leaving governments in a dilemma.
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