militarism
noun
mil·i·ta·rism
ˈmi-lə-tə-ˌri-zəm 
1
a
: predominance of the military class or its ideals
b
: exaltation of military virtues and ideals
2
: a policy of aggressive military preparedness
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The administration has been criticized for the militarism of its foreign policy.
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Mark Hughes, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Obama first distinguished himself as an opponent of US militarism in the Middle East but will be remembered for expanding the US drone war, the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden, and helping to overthrow the government of Libya.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 6 Sep. 2024
Kennedy’s foreign policy positions offer a compelling alternative to the entrenched militarism that has dominated U.S. politics for decades.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
Other modern political issues are mirrored by ye olde timey problems — the corruption of organized religion, unchecked militarism, the absurd failures of the health care system — and the plague itself is an obvious stand-in for Covid.
—Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Militarism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militarism. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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militarism
noun
mil·i·ta·rism
ˈmil-ə-tə-ˌriz-əm
1
: control or rule by a military class
2
: extreme admiration and praise of military virtues and ideals
3
: a policy of aggressive military readiness
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