warhawks
Promoters of conflict
Warhawks are people who advocate for war or aggressive military action, especially politicians or public figures who push for armed intervention over diplomacy.
The term carries a critical edge—those called warhawks rarely embrace the label themselves: The warhawks in Congress were already calling for ground troops.
Sometimes spelled as two words: war hawks.
Threatening military action loudly
- bellicoseInclined toward aggression
- combativeInclined toward conflict
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- confrontationalInclined toward hostile encounters
pugnacious · strident · inflammatory · provocative · antagonistic · defiant · unyielding · intransigent
Acting to forestall
- interventionismPolicy of deliberate involvement
- escalationProgressive increase in intensity
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
sanctions · blockade · mobilization · armament · brinkmanship · containment · unilateral · allied
Advocate for outside involvement
- jingoisticExcessively nationalistic, pro-war
- nationalisticFavoring one's own country
- imperialistAdvocate for territorial expansion
- expansionistFavoring territorial growth
neoconservative · hardline · militarist · chauvinist · belligerent · provocateur · warmonger · firebrand
U.S. military headquarters
- military-industrialWar economy alliance
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- senatorUpper chamber member
- advisorOne who gives guidance
congressman · pundit · think-tank · diplomat · strategist · lobbyist · administration · Cheney
sabre-rattling
Threatening military action loudly
- bellicoseInclined toward aggression
- combativeInclined toward conflict
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
confrontational · pugnacious · strident · inflammatory · provocative · antagonistic · defiant · unyielding · intransigent · warmongering
preemptive
Acting to forestall
- interventionismPolicy of deliberate involvement
- escalationProgressive increase in intensity
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
coalition · sanctions · blockade · mobilization · armament · brinkmanship · containment · unilateral · allied · strategic
interventionist
Advocate for outside involvement
- jingoisticExcessively nationalistic, pro-war
- nationalisticFavoring one's own country
- imperialistAdvocate for territorial expansion
expansionist · neoconservative · hardline · militarist · chauvinist · belligerent · provocateur · warmonger · firebrand · zealot
Pentagon
U.S. military headquarters
- military-industrialWar economy alliance
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- senatorUpper chamber member
advisor · congressman · pundit · think-tank · diplomat · strategist · lobbyist · administration · Cheney · Bolton
warhawksdoves
Gentle cooing birds
pacifists · peaceniks · peace advocates · conscientious objectors · isolationists
warhawkspeacemakers
Those who resolve conflicts
conciliators · soft-liners · moderates · negotiators · compromisers
war, hawk, wars, warred, warring, warlike, warrior, warriors, warfare