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neocon

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈniː.əʊ.kɒn/ US  /-oʊ.kɑːn/ informal

Definition

abbreviation for neo-conservative: in the US, someone who is a Republican and thinks that the US should use its military powerPolitical movements and groups
(Definition of neocon noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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