as in aggression
the opinions or actions of people who believe that a country should use military methods, forces, etc., to gain power and to achieve its goals
The administration has been criticized for the militarism of its foreign policy.
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Recent Examples of militarism
Japan's neighbors view Yasukuni, which commemorates 2.5 million war dead including war criminals, as a symbol of Japan's past militarism.
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Mari Yamaguchi and Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Which, in turn, speaks to themes about post-WWII Japan and the Cold War, weapons of mass destruction, and Japan’s specific position and culture regarding militarism, weapons, the Cold War, and Japan’s uniquely evolved and radically shifted perspective and position on the world stage.
—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
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Mari Yamaguchi and Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Which, in turn, speaks to themes about post-WWII Japan and the Cold War, weapons of mass destruction, and Japan’s specific position and culture regarding militarism, weapons, the Cold War, and Japan’s uniquely evolved and radically shifted perspective and position on the world stage.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militarism
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The eight-member delegation consisting of U.S. national security and business leaders concluded their strategic visit to Taiwan last month amid the presidential transition in Washington, D.C., a new administration in Taipei and ongoing Chinese coercion and aggression in East Asia.—
Chris Massaro,
Fox News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Russia's escalation of its unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine threatens American interests and is solely the responsibility of Vladimir Putin.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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The second President Trump seems determined to expand those borders by swallowing up foreign territory, including a Middle East enclave in desperate need of nation-building, as America First isolationism gives way to a form of America First imperialism.—
Peter Baker,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2025
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Since winning election, President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in territorial expansion, breaking with his recent predecessors and hearkening back to an era of American imperialism.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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Kavi Singh is a star of the genre known as Hindutva pop, a mixture of jingoism and danceable beats.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2025
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Populism is gaining strength in both countries, fanning the flames of jingoism.—
Yan Xuetong,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Dec. 2024
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Silicon Valley Workers Quietly Protest: As Mark Zuckerberg and other tech titans have embraced President Trump and muffled internal dissent at their companies, their mostly left-leaning employees have objected with subtle acts of defiance.—
Mike Isaac,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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The city was forced to padlock the doors in the face of such defiance of rules and regulations.—
Siobhan McLaughlin,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Militarism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarism. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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