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Noun: militarism  'mi-li-tu,ri-zum
  1. A political orientation of a people or a government to maintain a strong military force and to be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests

Derived forms: militarisms

Type of: hawkishness

Encyclopedia: Militarism

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