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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Use "hawkish" in a sentence
"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.""