war party

American  

noun

1. U.S. History.  a group of American Indians prepared for war.

2. any political party or group that advocates war.

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Etymology

Origin of war party

An Americanism dating back to 1745–55

Example Sentences

It refused to join Western sanctions on Russia after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and called the West the "global war party", making a mockery of its stated aim of joining the EU and Nato.

From BBC

Theirs is the party of peace, they argue, while the opposition, backed by an unidentified "global war party" wants to drag Georgia into war.

From BBC

It fits in with the overall GD rhetoric of shady figures in the West - described as "the global war party" - pushing Georgia to war, and the opposition doing the West's bidding.

From BBC

He noted that when the British encountered a large Aboriginal war party four months after their arrival, there were no hostilities — meaning there was “no strategic plan of attack to rid the land of ‘invaders.’”

From Washington Times

The attacks of 9/11 gave the war party its opening, first with Afghanistan, then Iraq.

From Salon