neocon

noun

neo·​con ˈnē-ō-ˌkän 

plural neocons

: neoconservative

Neocons contrast with more traditional conservatives who are willing to deal with undemocratic regimes without necessarily changing them.

—Paul Richter

—often used before another noun

neocon foreign policy

An imperial America acting alone to spread democracy by the sword may appeal to a handful of neocon ideologues, but it doesn't sit well with many Americans—and especially not with people around the world.

—Bruce Nussbaum

Examples of neocon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The blame for these debacles falls squarely on the neocons. —Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024

What to know about Sean Duffy, Trump’s choice to become transportation secretary Same with Elise Stefanik, the New York congresswoman nominated to be Trump’s United Nations ambassador, who already seems to be working on her MAGA fluency after many years of speaking only neocon. —Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 20 Nov. 2024

You n me with the justice league in place to drain the f--- neocon/corporate swamp. —Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2024

Graham is a neocon who loves war because he’s possessed by a demonic force; Putin is a nationalist who is looking out for Russia’s interests. —Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

by shortening

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above