noun
- people who favor an aggressive or warlike foreign policy; extreme patriots who support military action
Usage: plural of jingo; often derogatory
Examples
- The jingoes in Congress called for immediate military intervention.
- Political jingoes often ignore the costs of war.
- The newspaper was criticized for appealing to jingoes with its inflammatory headlines.
- Many jingoes supported the invasion despite diplomatic alternatives.
- The senator distanced herself from the jingoes in her own party.
- Historical jingoes have often led nations into unnecessary conflicts.