as in hawk
one who urges or attempts to cause a war
a government dominated by militarists
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Recent Examples of militarist
Jeff Kingston, Time, 30 Nov. 2025
Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Right, in France, means pro-Catholic, pro-militarist.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
At the same time, the barrage of vitriol unleashed by China castigating Takaichi as a warmongering militarist includes a reprehensible threat by the Chinese consul-general in Osaka about beheading Takaichi.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 30 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Japan has neither of such weapons, and yet Japan is labeled neo-militarist.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Right, in France, means pro-Catholic, pro-militarist.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for militarist
Noun
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Bald eagles, owls, hawks, falcons and vultures are all among the birds of prey visitors can see when visiting the 3-acre property on Lake Sybelia, which is one of 55 Audubon centers and sanctuaries nationwide.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Fiscal hawks like to drum up interest in the national debt by making the astronomical numbers more tangible.—
Martha Gimbel,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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In militaristic sync as they pound treadmills, down protein shakes and take steroid injections in the buttocks, a gymnasium full of lavishly buff (even 24-packed, to quote a droll visual gag) gay men blankly sing the praises of the body-beautiful lifestyle to a pounding EDM beat.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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The suited ensemble emphasized militaristic utility, with a long-sleeve jacket embroidered with muted gold sinuous motifs.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Overnight on July 4, 2025, more than a dozen heavily armed antifa militants belonging to a Dallas-area antifa chapter ambushed Homeland Security personnel guarding the ICE holding site near Fort Worth.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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Iran, which has armed Hamas, offers support to the militants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Instead, the ideologues of Russian imperialism have turned to random musings and belligerent hate speech, which seems intended to confuse rather than convince.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Massive drills of Russia’s nuclear forces earlier this month and a series of belligerent statements from Moscow warning Kyiv’s European allies about possible retaliation for what the Kremlin cast as their involvement in Ukrainian drone attacks have underlined Putin’s intention to up the ante.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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One of the world’s most cooperative mammals is also one of its most warlike.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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Ludwig’s distant paternal ancestors were in fact German Jewish merchants, not warlike princes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But the Taiwanese government has pointed out Beijing’s increasingly bellicose behavior in the Taiwan Strait, including regular military operations around Taiwan in the past several years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Tate’s most bellicose advocate was Joseph McBride, a lawyer who’d made his name defending several January 6th rioters.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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“Militarist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarist. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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