chicken hawk
noun
plural chicken hawks
1
: a hawk that preys or is believed to prey on chickens
2
disparaging
: a person who strongly supports or promotes a war or warlike policies but who has never served in the military
His strong ties to the military and his reluctance to use force … made him an ideal man for the job, and his battle wounds from Vietnam gave him the moral authority to answer the chicken hawks who opposed the contraction of the military.—Dana Milbank
3
slang
: a man who pursues boys or young men for sexual purposes compare chicken entry 1 sense 5
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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