hawkish
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hawkish adjective
- Supportive of warlike foreign policy; bellicose; inclined toward military action.“The Prime Minister could count on the support of a hawkish majority in Parliament to support the invasion.”
- Favouring increasing interest rates; inclined towards increasing interest rates.“The Federal Reserve's recent statement on the slowing of inflation was interpreted as hawkish by the market.”
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bellicosefalconduraharshfierceviolenthard-linestrictaggressivehardhostilitiesbelligerenttoughwarmongeringhostileintransigent
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