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noun
A proponent of war or military intrusiveness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Synonyms: hawk, warmonger
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noun
An eagle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, literary
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noun
an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hawk
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: militarist, warmonger
History
Late 18th c., often attributed to Virginian Congressman John Randolph of Roanoke, but no written evidence exists. Popularized in debates concerning the War of 1812. Sense "eagle" probably a calque of Old English guþhafoc
