neocon
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- noun
- /ˈniːoʊˌkɒn/
- Literature
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neoconservador
- Look what happened to the tea party: the neocons hijacked it because most tea partiers are neocons.
And the neocons that informed the ideology, the foreign policy of George W Bush didn't care.
- And the neocons that informed the ideology, the foreign policy of George W Bush didn't care.
- And, you know, neocons have never had a good answer to that girl, and they don't now.
- Or is they are the Biden and the Democrats going and the neocons going to be able to blow up, Say if we don't go to war now, it was atomic war.
Examples
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You're making the same mistake that the Neocons made: Middle Easterners aren't Americans.
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The new senator is viewed as a neocon due to his support for aggressive foreign policies.
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But he has all these "neocon advisors" who know all the wrong things about foreign policy.
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If we believe the neocons, it will result in disaster for this nation.
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And, you know, neocons have never had a good answer to that girl, and they don't now.
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A qualification: the neocons are actually less bad on this issue than leading Republican politicians.
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But it was akin to things that had been advocated by some neocon writers, myself included, for many years.
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So all these militarists, these traditional, you know, kind of neoliberal neocons are coming back into power.
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Many neocons argue that a strong military presence is necessary for national security.
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During the debate, the candidate identified himself as a neocon, emphasizing his commitment to free-market principles.
Synonyms
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A person who supports strong government, military action abroad and traditional social values
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
neocon = neoconservative (semi-transparent) = neo + conservative + neo
The form is a clipped shortening of 'neoconservative' (neo- + conservative), so the structure is clear, but the meaning is specialized political jargon and not fully predictable for general learners.
Etymology
Neocon is short for neo- 'new' and conservative. It began as a name for people who became 'new conservatives', so neocon today usually means someone who favors a stronger, more active foreign policy and support for free markets.