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wolf warrior

wolf warrior noun: a Chinese diplomat perceived to respond aggressively towards criticism of Communist China.

Noun

wolf warrior (plural wolf warriors)

  1. (neologism) A Chinese diplomat perceived to respond aggressively towards criticism of Communist China.
    • wolf-warrior diplomacy
    • China’s “wolf warrior” diplomats — named after a set of films in which Chinese special-operations fighters defeat western-led mercenaries — have emerged over the past three years. But the virus has pushed their combative tactics to the centre of Beijing’s foreign policy approach.2020 May 12, Kathrin Hille, “‘Wolf warrior’ diplomats reveal China’s ambitions”, in Financial Times, archived from the original on 03 Jul 2020

Forms of wolf warrior

pluralwolf warriors

Origin of wolf warrior

Calque from Chinese 戰狼／战狼 (zhànláng), taken from the movie Wolf Warrior 2.

Questions about wolf warrior

What does wolf warrior mean?
Wolf warrior means a Chinese diplomat perceived to respond aggressively towards criticism of Communist China.
What part of speech is wolf warrior?
Wolf warrior is a noun.
What is the plural of wolf warrior?
The plural of wolf warrior is wolf warriors.

Words near wolf warrior in the dictionary

  1. wolf tones
  2. wolf tooth
  3. wolf tree
  4. wolf trees
  5. wolf up
  6. wolf warrior
  7. wolf warriors
  8. wolf whelp
  9. wolf whelps
  10. wolf whistle
  11. wolf whistled

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