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noun

Definition of militaristnext
as in hawk
one who urges or attempts to cause a war a government dominated by militarists

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adjective

as in militaristic

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Recent Examples of militarist
Noun
At the same time, the barrage of vitriol unleashed by China castigating Takaichi as a warmongering militarist includes a reprehensible threat by the Chinese consul-general in Osaka about beheading Takaichi. — Jeff Kingston, Time, 30 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Japan has neither of such weapons, and yet Japan is labeled neo-militarist. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 31 May 2026 Right, in France, means pro-Catholic, pro-militarist. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for militarist
  1. hawk
  2. militaristic
  3. militant
  4. belligerent
  5. warlike
  6. bellicose
Noun
  • Lindsey Graham’s hard line on China was central to his reputation as a leading foreign policy hawk.
    — Liz Goodwin, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Birds, including Canadian geese, several types of hawks, mynas and larks were also killed in the thousands.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of hawk
Adjective
  • The whole goal of our job is to provide maximum resources without the appearance of overwhelming, overt militaristic sight.
    — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The premium hardware and 500D nylon build offer IPX4 splash protection and rugged longevity without relying on the loud, militaristic styling that makes other tactical packs look out of place in a professional office.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of militaristic
Noun
  • Israel’s military agency blamed local merchants’ dispute with Hamas militants over truck fees, but Gaza’s truckers union says Israel imposed the restrictions.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Palestinians fled the camp in 2025 as the Israeli military carried out a widespread crackdown against West Bank militants.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of militant
Adjective
  • The measure would prohibit the government from joining sanctions against any belligerent country except sanctions approved by the United Nations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Relatives said Billini had even asked the building’s management to move her to another apartment to get her away from her belligerent neighbor.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of belligerent
Adjective
  • Macron says fires are warlike crisis for France Out-of-control wildfires represent France’s greatest crisis since World War II, President Emmanuel Macron said.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
  • The poem that precedes it, the Iliad, is a cruel and beautiful work, the ultimate story of war; the Odyssey has its warlike passages, but its central energies seem almost commonplace beside the merciless fury of Achilles.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Definition of warlike
Adjective
  • Not that Georgian masculinity, with its macho, bellicose posturing and archaic codes of honor, is portrayed as anything other than fumbling and futile.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • At least, that’s what the bellicose rhetoric from Tehran suggests.
    — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of bellicose

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“Militarist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarist. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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