hawkish

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

hawk + -ish

[edit] Adjective

hawkish (comparative more hawkish, superlative most hawkish)

Wikipedia

1. 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.

2. 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.

[edit] Derived terms

• hawkishly
• hawkishness