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Noun: neoconservative  ,nee-ow-kun'sur-vu-tiv
  1. A conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
    "The neoconservative advocated for an interventionist foreign policy";
    - neocon [informal]
Adjective: neoconservative  ,nee-ow-kun'sur-vu-tiv
  1. Relating to or characteristic of neoconservatism; favouring the use of military and economic power to promote democracy abroad
    "The administration pursued neoconservative policies in the Middle East";
    - neocon [informal]

Derived forms: neoconservatives

Type of: conservative, conservativist

Encyclopedia: Neoconservative