hawkish
/ˈhɔːkɪʃ/adjective
उच्चारण हॉकिश
युद्धप्रिय, आक्रामक नीति का समर्थक
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adjective
- 1
preferring to use military force rather than peaceful talks to solve a political problem
युद्धप्रिय, आक्रामक नीति का समर्थक
- The new defence minister is known for his hawkish views.
- Both sides adopted a hawkish stance on the border issue.
Synonyms warlike belligerent militant
- 2
finance
(of a central bank or its officials) in favour of higher interest rates to control inflation
(केंद्रीय बैंक) ब्याज दरें बढ़ाने के पक्ष में, सख़्त मौद्रिक नीति वाला
- Markets fell after the central bank's hawkish comments on inflation.
Opposite dovish
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hawk noun
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§Grammar and usage
Usage: In politics and economics a hawk favours a tough line and a dove favours a softer one, so hawkish is the opposite of dovish.
Usage: राजनीति और अर्थशास्त्र में hawk सख़्त नीति का समर्थक और dove नरम नीति का समर्थक होता है, इसलिए hawkish का विलोम dovish है।