as in hawk
one who urges or attempts to cause a war
fortunately, the warmongers met with overwhelming opposition
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Recent Examples of warmonger
The world is in a constant state of unrest, and we are pressured by failures in our stewardship of the world’s nature and resources, hostile warmongers who possess the ultimate weapons of mass destruction, and the veniality and fragility of our own leaders, national or local.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2024
The Obama-Biden clique’s approach to American statecraft plainly prefers granting inducements to Iran that benefit its terror apparatus abroad, while shrugging off any oversight at home and tarring the critics as warmongers.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 May 2024
Before the bombs dropped, those who supported America’s fight abroad — and companies like Vault-Tec, which profited from it — were labeled warmongers and evil capitalists.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024
Babis, meanwhile, condemned the war while also casting Pavel as a warmonger.
—Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2023
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2024
The Obama-Biden clique’s approach to American statecraft plainly prefers granting inducements to Iran that benefit its terror apparatus abroad, while shrugging off any oversight at home and tarring the critics as warmongers.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 May 2024
Before the bombs dropped, those who supported America’s fight abroad — and companies like Vault-Tec, which profited from it — were labeled warmongers and evil capitalists.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024
Babis, meanwhile, condemned the war while also casting Pavel as a warmonger.
—Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warmonger
hawk
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On the opposite end, fiscal hawks are objecting to the spending cuts, arguing the bill balloons the deficit.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
28 May 2025
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Republican senators, including fiscal hawks like Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, have balked at the House bill over concerns about soaring deficits and signaled plans to change it.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
25 May 2025
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“Warmonger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warmonger. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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