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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A member of the 12th US Congress (1811–1813) who advocated war with Great Britain.
  • noun One who advocates war; a hawk.

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  • noun an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations

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