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Examples of hawkish
hawkish
Ross has been hawkish on Iran, but he agrees with Obama's pledge to start talks.
From the time.com
But evidently his hawkish instincts, for the moment, have got the better of him.
From the economist.com
But Mr Netanyahu may yet need more support to rein in his most hawkish partners.
From the economist.com
The Orthodox tend to be more hawkish than their brethren toward the Palestinians.
From the latimes.com
A new poll shows Israel's hawkish right wing winning early elections in February.
From the voanews.com
He promises a hawkish approach toward Hamas and any gathering threat from Iran.
From the time.com
Pretoria announced that the hawkish General Viljoen, 51, had decided to retire.
From the time.com
Only the most hawkish of generals believes the Farc can be defeated militarily.
From the guardian.co.uk
If he believes in anything, it is in a rather hawkish conduct of foreign affairs.
From the economist.com
- Militant: disposed to warfare or hard-line policies; "militant nations"; "hawkish congressman"; "warlike policies"
- (hawkishness) any political orientation favoring aggressive policies
- War Hawk is a term originally used to describe members of the Twelfth Congress of the United States who advocated waging war against the United Kingdom in the War of 1812. ...
- Supportive of warlike foreign policy; bellicose; inclined toward military action; Favouring increasing interest rates; inclined towards increasing interest rates
- (hawkishly) In a hawkish manner
- An aggressive tone. For example, if the Federal Reserve uses hawkish language to describe the threat of inflation, one could reasonably expect stronger actions from the Fed. There is a similar application to CEO describing an important issue that a firm faces. Opposite of Dovish.
- A statement regarding monetary policy which implies tighter policy (higher rates)
- This an adjective used to describe any Forex trading person or group that takes an aggressive stance in regards to a particular economic situation. It is most commonly used in reference to the economy or interest rates of a country.
