as in aggression
the opinions or actions of people who believe that a country should use military methods, forces, etc., to gain power and to achieve its goals
The administration has been criticized for the militarism of its foreign policy.
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Recent Examples of militarism
The Young Lords also fought against police brutality, U.S. imperialism and militarism.
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
One frequent topic of discussion in its pages was Germany’s militarism, an original sin that had led the country into the Great War and paved the way for incipient fascism.
—Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
But the reality is that the projects of political elites in the 21st century—defined by militarism and the embrace of global economic and trade systems that prioritize corporate profits over economic and social well-being—have had vast costs.
—Nancy Okail, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
Japan's neighbors view Yasukuni, which commemorates 2.5 million war dead including war criminals, as a symbol of Japan's past militarism.
—Mari Yamaguchi and Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
One frequent topic of discussion in its pages was Germany’s militarism, an original sin that had led the country into the Great War and paved the way for incipient fascism.
—Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
But the reality is that the projects of political elites in the 21st century—defined by militarism and the embrace of global economic and trade systems that prioritize corporate profits over economic and social well-being—have had vast costs.
—Nancy Okail, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
Japan's neighbors view Yasukuni, which commemorates 2.5 million war dead including war criminals, as a symbol of Japan's past militarism.
—Mari Yamaguchi and Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militarism
Noun
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Russia was expelled from the G8, sanctioned by the West and ostracized on the global stage because of its aggression against Ukraine.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Gandhi’s strategy of collective and collaborative unity, rather than aggression, effectively dismantled British dominance.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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This is nothing less than carte blanche for Putin's genocidal imperialism.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
23 Mar. 2025
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Nationalism was both a cause and a consequence of European imperialism and war.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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On a war of old; the identity of Jimmy Lai; Judge Webster vs. Kash Patel; patriotism vs. jingoism; and more For many years after 2001, the New York City skyline was an affront to me.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
7 Mar. 2025
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Does the industry have its new Medium Cool moment, pushing back on a president who dubs anti-American any art that doesn’t fit his politics of jingoism and exclusion?—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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She was shown writing her real name (girls and women in Gilead are forbidden to read and write) and giving the camera a signature June look of defiance.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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Below ground, Red Ribbon, a hidden cocktail lounge, nods to Asheville’s spirited anti-Prohibitionists, who wore red ribbons as a symbol of defiance.—
Jenn Rice,
AFAR Media,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Militarism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarism. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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