Definition of "hawkish" []

• Supportive of warlike foreign policy; bellicose; inclined toward military action. (adjective)
• Favouring increasing interest rates; inclined towards increasing interest rates. (adjective)

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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."
• "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."
• "The second category, those that could be described as hawkish on Israel, Mr. Mearsheimer calls the "New Afrikaners.""