Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to or resembling a hawk; rapacious; fierce.
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- adjective Supportive of
warlike foreign policy;bellicose ; inclined toward military action. - adjective Favouring increasing interest rates; inclined towards increasing interest rates.
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- adjective disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
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Examples
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Economists noted, though, that the tone of the minutes of the December MPC meeting had turned "hawkish" - suggesting rate rises are now more likely than a second round of quantitative easing.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Economists noted, though, that the tone of the minutes of the December MPC meeting had turned "hawkish" - suggesting rate rises are now more likely than a second round of quantitative easing.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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The second category, those that could be described as hawkish on Israel, Mr. Mearsheimer calls the "New Afrikaners."
Professor Mearsheimer and His Useful Jews Daniel Balson 2010
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Front and center, at least in the early chapters of this "Prey" episode (others include "Shadow Prey," "Wicked Prey" etc.) is Weather Karkinnen, the surgeon wife of the Porsche-driving, hockey-playing, "hawkish" - nosed Minnesota State Police investigator Davenport.
Book review of John Sandford's "Storm Prey" Richard Lipez 2010
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He had what could appropriately be called a hawkish look.
LEGENDS OF THE DRAGONREALM Richard A. Knaak 2009
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He had what could appropriately be called a hawkish look.
LEGENDS OF THE DRAGONREALM Richard A. Knaak 2009
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He had what could appropriately be called a hawkish look.
LEGENDS OF THE DRAGONREALM Richard A. Knaak 2009
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One ministry official wondered whether the U.S. was under 'external pressure' to be more 'hawkish' on human rights in Egypt or whether the U.S. intervention was 'retribution' for U.S.
Obama Proposed Cutting Funding To Promote Democracy In Egypt Marcus Baram 2011
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One ministry official wondered whether the U.S. was under 'external pressure' to be more 'hawkish' on human rights in Egypt or whether the U.S. intervention was 'retribution' for U.S.
Obama Proposed Cutting Funding To Promote Democracy In Egypt Marcus Baram 2011
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One ministry official wondered whether the U.S. was under 'external pressure' to be more 'hawkish' on human rights in Egypt or whether the U.S. intervention was 'retribution' for U.S.
Obama Proposed Cutting Funding To Promote Democracy In Egypt Marcus Baram 2011
bilby commented on the word hawkish
Harriet the hardy, hairy, hawkish harridan awkwardly handled a horribly-hot, kinky hickory half-halter.
September 1, 2022