war hawk

noun

1. hawk ¹( def 4 ).
2. (initial capital letters) U.S. History. any of the congressmen from the South and West, led by Henry Clay and John Calhoun, who wanted war against Britain in the period leading up to the War of 1812.

Example Sentences

Mr Ramaswamy, who vowed ahead of the debate to be more "unconstrained", repeatedly mentioned his rival's name in his answers and slammed her as "the sharpest of the war hawks".

From BBC

U.S. involvement in foreign conflict pitted Ms. Haley against Mr. Ramaswamy, who picked fights with the former ambassador and sought to paint her as a corrupt war hawk.

From Washington Times

Tension between defense spending and budgets has long roiled Washington, with the war hawks usually prevailing.

From Washington Times

The backers of the bills were war hawks mostly, and some of the proposed responses such as bombing Mexico are downright reckless.

From Los Angeles Times

Kremlin officials have hinted repeatedly at the possibility of using nuclear weapons, and war hawks have pushed for another draft to increase troop numbers.

From New York Times