neocon
[ nee-oh-kon ]
/ ˌni oʊˈkɒn /
Save This Word!
noun
an advocate or supporter of neoconservatism; a neoconservative.
QUIZ
ALL IN FAVO(U)R OF THIS BRITISH VS. AMERICAN ENGLISH QUIZ
There's an ocean of difference between the way people speak English in the US vs. the UK. Are your language skills up to the task of telling the difference? Let's find out!
Question 1 of 7
True or false? British English and American English are only different when it comes to slang words.
Origin of neocon
First recorded in 1975–80; by shortening
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use neocon in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for neocon
neo-con
/ (ˌniːəʊˈkɒn) /
noun
US informal
- a neo-conservative
- (as modifier)a neo-con think tank
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012