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
  • Map your local predator threat, from raccoons and hawks to foxes, dogs and rats, and build defenses around what actually lives in your area.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • Raccoons, foxes, hawks, dogs and rats each require different defenses.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
Definition of hawks
Noun
  • The country is also home to several minority groups that have clashed with regime forces in the past, including Kurdish militants, Arab and Baloch separatists, among others.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • Since overthrowing the Assad dynasty and taking power in a lightning insurgency in December 2024, Syria’s new rulers have cracked down on militants from the extremist Islamic State group in an attempt to thwart attacks in and around the capital.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 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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