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 nounPaul Richterneocon 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
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That's precisely why neocon donors [who want more aid for Ukraine] fear him.
—Axios, 16 July 2024
The example given is the war in Ukraine, which was engineered by Russia-hating neocon Victoria Nuland in singular pursuit of her own ideological interests.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024
There, one of the Republican Party’s sharpest tacticians spent more than two hours sparring with professional neocon hawk Paul Wolfowitz about the plan going forward in Iraq, strategy in the region for curbing extremism, and its interplay with the looming Bush-Cheney re-election bid.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
The neocons and the MAGA faction are dire enemies, with each viewing the other as a traducer of noble Republican traditions.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
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Axios, 16 July 2024
The example given is the war in Ukraine, which was engineered by Russia-hating neocon Victoria Nuland in singular pursuit of her own ideological interests.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024
There, one of the Republican Party’s sharpest tacticians spent more than two hours sparring with professional neocon hawk Paul Wolfowitz about the plan going forward in Iraq, strategy in the region for curbing extremism, and its interplay with the looming Bush-Cheney re-election bid.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
The neocons and the MAGA faction are dire enemies, with each viewing the other as a traducer of noble Republican traditions.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Neocon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neocon. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024.
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