Hawkish Definition

adjective

Supportive of warlike foreign policy; bellicose; inclined toward military action.

The Prime Minister could count on the support of a hawkish majority in Parliament to support the invasion.
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Favouring increasing interest rates; inclined towards increasing interest rates.
The Federal Reserve's recent statement on the slowing of inflation was interpreted as hawkish by the market.
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Origin of Hawkish

  • hawk +‎ -ish

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