war hawk
Americannoun
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hawk.
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(initial capital letters) any of the congressmen from the South and West, led by Henry Clay and John Calhoun, who wanted war against Britain in the period leading up to the War of 1812.
Example Sentences
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“Warfare” wants to live in the dictionary shoehorned between war cry and war hawk.
From Los Angeles Times
And in Moscow, where military officials have faced withering criticism from war hawks over its military defeats so far, there is mounting pressure for victories, even symbolic ones.
From Washington Post
How about voting and telling Biden, 'No, I don't want a war hawk.
From Fox News
For evidence of this, look no further than that perennial war hawk Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
From Salon
Consistent with her credentials as a leading GOP war hawk, Cheney, the No. 3 Republican in the House, criticized the Trump administration's secret plan to abandon a war.
From Salon
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