hawkish
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hawkish — hawk like, by 1703, from HAWK (Cf. hawk) (n.) + ISH (Cf. ish). Sense of militaristic is from 1965, from hawk in the transferred sense … Etymology dictionary
hawkish — An aggressive tone. For example, if the Federal Reserve uses hawkish language to describe the threat of inflation, one could reasonably expect stronger actions from the Fed. There is a similar application to CEO describing an important issue that … Financial and business terms
hawkish — adjective a) 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. b) Favouring increasing interest rates;… … Wiktionary
hawkish — [[t]hɔ͟ːkɪʃ[/t]] ADJ GRADED Journalists use hawkish to describe politicians or governments who are in favour of using force to achieve something, rather than using peaceful and diplomatic methods. He is one of the most hawkish members of the new… … English dictionary
hawkish — /ˈhɔkɪʃ/ (say hawkish) adjective 1. resembling a hawk. 2. (of a politician) adopting an aggressive military position. {hawk1 + ish1} –hawkishly, adverb –hawkishness, noun …
hawkish — Ⅰ. hawk [1] ► NOUN 1) a fast flying bird of prey with broad rounded wings and a long tail. 2) any bird used in falconry. 3) a person who advocates an aggressive foreign policy. ► VERB ▪ hunt game with a trained hawk. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
hawkish — adjective disposed to warfare or hard line policies militant nations hawkish congressman warlike policies • Syn: ↑militant, ↑warlike • Similar to: ↑unpeaceful … Useful english dictionary
hawkish — adjective see hawk I … New Collegiate Dictionary
hawkish — hawkishly, adv. hawkishness, n. /haw kish/, adj. 1. resembling a hawk, as in appearance or behavior. 2. advocating war or a belligerently threatening diplomatic policy. [1835 45; HAWK1 + ISH1] * * * … Universalium
hawkish — hawk|ish [ˈho:kıʃ US ˈho:k ] adj supporting the use of military force in order to deal with political problems >hawkishness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
