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war hawks

war hawks is the plural of war hawk.

Meaning of war hawk

Noun

war hawk (plural war hawks)

  1. (figuratively) A proponent of war or military intrusiveness.
    • Suddenly, John R. Bolton, the conservative war hawk and favorite villain of the left, is the toast of Senate Democrats, the last, best hope to prove their abuse-of-power case against President Trump.2020 January 28, Peter Baker, “For John Bolton, an ‘Upside-Down World’ After Trump Revelation”, in The New York Times
    Synonyms:
    hawk, warmonger
  2. (dated, literary) An eagle.

Questions about war hawks

What is war hawks the plural of?
War hawks is the plural of war hawk.

Words near war hawks in the dictionary

  1. war grave
  2. war graves
  3. war hammer
  4. war hammers
  5. war hawk
  6. war hawks
  7. war hedge
  8. war hedges
  9. war hero
  10. war horn
  11. war horns

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