dovish
(especially of a person in public office) advocating peace, compromise, or a conciliatory national attitude:Mr. Weizman made his name as one of Israel's most celebrated fighting men, yet he worked to transform himself into a dovish politician.
Economics. advocating low interest rates or other monetary policies aimed at reducing unemployment rather than inflation:With the jobless rate in double digits, the same dovish remarks can be expected from other Federal Reserve officials.
like or resembling a dove or any of the bird’s typical features or behaviors:The sofa fabric is a soft dovish gray.
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Origin of dovish
1- Also dove·like [duhv-lahyk] /ˈdʌvˌlaɪk/ .
Other words from dovish
- dov·ish·ness, noun
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How to use dovish in a sentence
Though they viewed Brainard as slightly more dovish, ultimately they predicted an interest rate hike in the second half of 2022 was the most likely scenario regardless of who of the two was at the helm.
The difference between Powell and Brainard, according to some of the world’s best forecasters | Nate DiCamillo | November 23, 2021 | QuartzIn 1992, after five years of the first Palestinian uprising, Israelis replaced a hardline leader with the dovish Yitzhak Rabin.
Even if the Ceasefire Holds, the Far-Right Will Dominate Israel's Future | Dahlia Scheindlin | May 21, 2021 | TimePowell has taken an extremely dovish tone and repeatedly said the Fed won’t raise interest rates — which would presumably slow down the economy and markets — preemptively.
The Kentucky senator was supposed to herald a newly dovish GOP.
We must get over this dovish thing, this lily-livered and feline urge to withdraw from battle.
No Republican presidential candidate in recent memory has won the nomination on a dovish or non-interventionist platform.
Is Rand Paul a Secret Hawk? Or Maybe Not a Total Dove? | James Kirchick | May 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf he chooses to take the plunge, he will likely find himself alone in the dovish end of the GOP pool.
Will Rand Paul’s Unorthodox Foreign Policy Fit in the GOP? | Kristen Soltis Anderson | April 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEven those who simply wished to reform the rabbinate lost out, as the dovish candidate, Rabbi David Stav, was soundly defeated.
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