jingo

1
as in nationalist
one who shows excessive favoritism towards his or her country a jingo who thought other countries should automatically follow his country's policies

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2
as in hawk
one who urges or attempts to cause a war the often bitter rhetoric between the jingoes and the committed pacifists

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Noun
  • Romania Romanian nationalists suffered a brutal defeat after Budapest Mayor Nicusor Dan clinched the presidency despite initial expectations for a right-wing cakewalk.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2025
  • His father was an Arab nationalist, an ideology at odds with Sharaa's political Islam.
    Tom Perry, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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  • On the opposite end, fiscal hawks are objecting to the spending cuts, arguing the bill balloons the deficit.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 28 May 2025
  • Republican senators, including fiscal hawks like Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, have balked at the House bill over concerns about soaring deficits and signaled plans to change it.
    Erin Doherty, CNBC, 25 May 2025
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“Jingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingo. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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