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
Japan's neighbors view Yasukuni, which commemorates 2.5 million war dead including war criminals, as a symbol of Japan's past militarism.
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Mari Yamaguchi and Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Which, in turn, speaks to themes about post-WWII Japan and the Cold War, weapons of mass destruction, and Japan’s specific position and culture regarding militarism, weapons, the Cold War, and Japan’s uniquely evolved and radically shifted perspective and position on the world stage.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Obama first distinguished himself as an opponent of US militarism in the Middle East but will be remembered for expanding the US drone war, the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden, and helping to overthrow the government of Libya.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 6 Sep. 2024
Kennedy’s foreign policy positions offer a compelling alternative to the entrenched militarism that has dominated U.S. politics for decades.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
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Mari Yamaguchi and Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Which, in turn, speaks to themes about post-WWII Japan and the Cold War, weapons of mass destruction, and Japan’s specific position and culture regarding militarism, weapons, the Cold War, and Japan’s uniquely evolved and radically shifted perspective and position on the world stage.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Obama first distinguished himself as an opponent of US militarism in the Middle East but will be remembered for expanding the US drone war, the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden, and helping to overthrow the government of Libya.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 6 Sep. 2024
Kennedy’s foreign policy positions offer a compelling alternative to the entrenched militarism that has dominated U.S. politics for decades.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militarism
Noun
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The drills around Taiwan are only the latest example of Chinese aggression this month.—
Anders Hagstrom,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
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The paper said that the text did not contain clear security guarantees for Ukraine against Russian aggression, which have been priorities for Kyiv in a deal to end the war started by Putin.—
John Feng,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The second President Trump seems determined to expand those borders by swallowing up foreign territory, including a Middle East enclave in desperate need of nation-building, as America First isolationism gives way to a form of America First imperialism.—
Peter Baker,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2025
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Since winning election, President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in territorial expansion, breaking with his recent predecessors and hearkening back to an era of American imperialism.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 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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Kavi Singh is a star of the genre known as Hindutva pop, a mixture of jingoism and danceable beats.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2025
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Last December, Willis was arrested at the Capitol for staging a bathroom sit-in in defiance of a proposal to ban trans women from women’s restrooms on federal property.—
Erin McMullen,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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The examples that are often pointed to are not quite outright defiance of court orders.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Militarism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarism. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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