militaristic

adjective

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  1. belligerent
  2. warlike
  3. militant
  4. bellicose
  5. combative
  6. aggressive
Adjective
  • What has succeeded in constraining Iran’s belligerent regional ambitions is a combination of aggressive, U.S.-orchestrated economic pressure and Israeli military and covert action to counter Iran’s regional proxies.
    Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
  • On Wednesday, a New York judge threatened to toss Trump out of the courtroom after the belligerent ex-President could be heard making disparaging comments about Carroll within earshot of the jury.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of belligerent
Adjective
  • Some characters die violently in a warlike atmosphere, and the remaining ones struggle with their losses.
    Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
  • China is constantly searching for opportunities to take bits of territory and catch its opponent by surprise, without taking overt warlike actions.
    Brahma Chellaney, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2021
Definition of warlike
Adjective
  • The attacker, a U.S. citizen who had proclaimed his support for the Islamic State militant group, was fatally shot in a firefight with police.
    Jack Brook and Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Federal officials have said Jabbar was inspired by the Islamic State militant group, known as ISIS, to carry out the assault that occurred shortly after 3 a.m. on New Year's Day.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of militant
Adjective
  • But the implosion of Assad’s regime could potentially weaken Putin’s hand in negotiations over ending the war in Ukraine, particularly if Putin’s bellicose threats in recent weeks of nuclear escalation are perceived as hollow.
    Nathan Hodge, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • And North Korea’s increasingly bellicose attitude toward its neighbors has roiled China’s diplomatic and economic relations with South Korea and Japan.
    Stephen Hadley, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of bellicose
Adjective
  • Incompatible partners, on harder days, may consistently feel resentful, combative or simply annoyed in one another’s presence.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Insiders describe relations between her and brother Santo as tense and combative.
    Mattia Dognini, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of combative
Adjective
  • Take London, which was a clear hotspot (and will continue to be, for some time): Mandarin Oriental opened its second spot in the capital, barely minutes in a limo from its existing Knightsbridge perch, while Maybourne’s soon-to-be aggressive expansion was teed up by the arrival of the sleek Emory.
    Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The state has been one of the most aggressive collectors of income taxes paid based on the number of workdays high earners spend there.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of aggressive
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