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Rarehawkish
The correct spelling is hawkish.
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adjective
Say it like: Haw-kis-h
The correct spelling is hawkish. Supportive of warlike foreign policy; bellicose; inclined toward military action. For example: "The Prime Minister could count on the support of a hawkish majority in Parliament to support the invasion."
Usage Examples
“The Prime Minister could count on the support of a hawkish majority in Parliament to support the invasion.”
“The Federal Reserve's recent statement on the slowing of inflation was interpreted as hawkish by the market.”
Definition
adjective
- 1.Supportive of warlike foreign policy; bellicose; inclined toward military action.
- 2.Favouring increasing interest rates; inclined towards increasing interest rates.
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