It must be said that the defence minister is a little bit more dovish than other people in the ruling elite.
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Dovish — Dov ish, a. 1. Like a dove; harmless; innocent. Joined with dovish simplicity. Latimer. [1913 Webster] 2. advocating peace, compromise or conciliation rather than war or conflict. Opposite of {hawkish} [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dovish — Refers to the tone of language used to describe a situation and the associated implications for actions. For example, if the Federal Reserve bank refers to inflation in a dovish tone, it is unlikely that they would take aggressive actions.… … Financial and business terms
dovish — adjective /ˈdʌvɪʃ/ Like a dove; peaceful, conciliatory. Doubtless an expression of frustration at the UN secretary general, who has long been too dovish for Bush administration tastes. Ant: hawkish … Wiktionary
dovish — dove [1] ► NOUN 1) a stocky bird with a small head, short legs, and a cooing voice, very similar to but generally smaller than a pigeon. 2) a person who advocates conciliatory policies. DERIVATIVES dovish adjective. ORIGIN Old Norse … English terms dictionary
dovish — adjective see dove I … New Collegiate Dictionary
dovish — See dove1. * * * … Universalium
dovish — dov|ish [ˈdʌvıʃ] adj preferring peace and discussion to war ≠ ↑hawkish … Dictionary of contemporary English
dovish — dov|ish [ dʌvıʃ ] adjective preferring to use peaceful methods to solve problems rather than fighting ─ opposite HAWKISH … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dovish — adj. like a dove, of or pertaining to a dove; conciliatory, advocating peaceful methods of conflict resolution (Politics) … English contemporary dictionary
dovish — adjective preferring peace and discussion to war … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
