war hawk
Bellicose policy supporter
A war hawk is someone who advocates for military action or aggressive foreign policy, especially a politician pushing for war.
The term dates to early 19th-century American politics but remains current: War hawks in Congress are calling for intervention.
The opposite is a dove.
Sometimes shortened to hawk.
Inclined toward aggression
- jingoisticExcessively nationalistic, pro-war
- belligerentHostile and eager to clash
- pugnaciousInclined to quarrel
- combativeInclined toward conflict
militant · sabre-rattling · confrontational · hostile · provocative · strident · uncompromising · firebrand
Advocate for outside involvement
- neoconservativeHawkish interventionist ideology
- hardlinerStrict policy advocate
- senatorUpper chamber member
- congresspersonElected federal legislator
legislator · policy-maker · nationalist · imperialist · partisan · diplomat · statesman · representative
Collective military weapons
- arsenalStockpile of munitions
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- escalationProgressive increase in intensity
offensive · mobilization · deployment · strike · bombardment · occupation · siege · incursion
Punitive international restrictions
- embargoOfficial prohibition on trade
- ultimatumNon-negotiable final terms
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- threatsDeclarations of intended harm
pressure · deterrence · leverage · blockade · strong-arm · brinkmanship · saber-rattling · posturing
bellicose
Inclined toward aggression
- jingoisticExcessively nationalistic, pro-war
- belligerentHostile and eager to clash
- pugnaciousInclined to quarrel
combative · militant · sabre-rattling · confrontational · hostile · provocative · strident · uncompromising · firebrand · incendiary
interventionist
Advocate for outside involvement
- neoconservativeHawkish interventionist ideology
- hardlinerStrict policy advocate
- senatorUpper chamber member
congressperson · legislator · policy-maker · nationalist · imperialist · partisan · diplomat · statesman · representative · candidate
armament
Collective military weapons
- arsenalStockpile of munitions
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- invasionForcible entry into territory
escalation · offensive · mobilization · deployment · strike · bombardment · occupation · siege · incursion · preemptive
sanctions
Punitive international restrictions
- embargoOfficial prohibition on trade
- ultimatumNon-negotiable final terms
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
threats · pressure · deterrence · leverage · blockade · strong-arm · brinkmanship · saber-rattling · posturing · showdown
ferruginous
Containing or resembling iron
- rough-leggedPlumage covering the legs
- soaringRising effortlessly upward
- kettlingEncircling crowd control method
raptor · prey · rodent · thermals · wingspan · talons · perch · nest · migration
- warmongersjingoist, jingoists, militarist, chickenhawk, belligerent
- Neoconservatismneocons, interventionism, regime change, Bush Doctrine, American exceptionalism
war hawkdove
Gentle cooing bird
peace dove · pacifist · anti-war activist · peacenik · isolationist
war hawkdiplomat
Official foreign representative
negotiator · peacemaker · mediator · conciliator · arbitrator
war hawkdove
Gentle cooing bird
conciliator · negotiator · mediator · moderate · compromiser
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