English
Etymology
hawk + -ish
Adjective
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wikipedia|War Hawk
- Supportive of warlike foreign policy; bellicose; inclined toward military action.
#: The Prime Minister could count on the support of a hawkish majority in Parliament to support the invasion.
- Favouring increasing interest rates; inclined towards increasing interest rates.
#: The Federal Reserve's recent statement on the slowing of inflation was interpreted as hawkish by the market.
Derived terms
hawkishly
hawkishness
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