He is one of the most hawkish members of the new cabinet.
English dictionary. 2008.
hawkish — hawk like, by 1703, from HAWK (Cf. hawk) (n.) + ISH (Cf. ish). Sense of militaristic is from 1965, from hawk in the transferred sense … Etymology dictionary
hawkish — An aggressive tone. For example, if the Federal Reserve uses hawkish language to describe the threat of inflation, one could reasonably expect stronger actions from the Fed. There is a similar application to CEO describing an important issue that … Financial and business terms
hawkish — adjective a) 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. b) Favouring increasing interest rates;… … Wiktionary
hawkish — adj. Hawkish is used with these nouns: ↑stance … Collocations dictionary
hawkish — /ˈhɔkɪʃ/ (say hawkish) adjective 1. resembling a hawk. 2. (of a politician) adopting an aggressive military position. {hawk1 + ish1} –hawkishly, adverb –hawkishness, noun …
hawkish — Ⅰ. hawk [1] ► NOUN 1) a fast flying bird of prey with broad rounded wings and a long tail. 2) any bird used in falconry. 3) a person who advocates an aggressive foreign policy. ► VERB ▪ hunt game with a trained hawk. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
hawkish — adjective disposed to warfare or hard line policies militant nations hawkish congressman warlike policies • Syn: ↑militant, ↑warlike • Similar to: ↑unpeaceful … Useful english dictionary
hawkish — adjective see hawk I … New Collegiate Dictionary
hawkish — hawkishly, adv. hawkishness, n. /haw kish/, adj. 1. resembling a hawk, as in appearance or behavior. 2. advocating war or a belligerently threatening diplomatic policy. [1835 45; HAWK1 + ISH1] * * * … Universalium
hawkish — hawk|ish [ˈho:kıʃ US ˈho:k ] adj supporting the use of military force in order to deal with political problems >hawkishness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
