warmaker
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7.7
- noun
- /ˈwɔːrˌmeɪkər/
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belicista
- When peace comes, the warmakers give way to the peacemakers, until the next war.
Examples
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Or, "Blessed be the peacemakers, for they shall inherit the earth," because it's the peacemakers who ultimately rule in a time of peace, not the warriors or warmakers.
Blog text (28) -
What all the later construction is aiming at is 1) creating a fiction of equivalence between aggressor and aggressed, 2) getting the warmaker off the hook for the injury it does to its own civilian population.
Blog text (31) -
Germany and Japan, such eager warmakers seventy-five years ago, are now far more interested in peace than the United States is.
Academic text (2011) -
Since warmakers have traditionally headed gangs, governments, and states, it's hardly surprising to find that the rules they make serve and legitimate war.
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History shows that warmakers often take advantage of political instability to provoke conflict.
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In times of crisis, warmakers may manipulate public opinion to justify their aggressive actions.
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Many countries have condemned warmakers who incite violence rather than promote dialogue and understanding.
Synonyms
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4.9
A person, group, or country that starts a fight
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8.1
A person who wants their country to start a war or use force against other countries
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6.8
A person who starts trouble or urges others to act
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7.5
A person who starts trouble on purpose to make others react
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8.8
A person who speaks angrily and likes to start political arguments
A person who causes political trouble by encouraging others to act against the government
Antonyms
How Warlike
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Warmaker can also come from war and maker, where war means 'a fight between countries' and maker means 'one who makes'. Like a peacemaker makes peace, a warmaker is someone who starts or pushes for war.