Neocon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Neocon is a noun meaning (US, possibly derogatory, politics) A neoconservative.
Meaning
(US, possibly derogatory, politics) A neoconservative.
More Meanings
- (US) Neoconservative.
Example Sentences
I realized today that the politics of divisiveness embraced by the neocons has worked, and it has worked on me.
Even Paul Wolfowitz, the former George W. Bush administration official credited as one of the architects behind the Iraq War and an anchor of the neocon movement, said he may vote for Clinton.
[The film's] message is that Iraq's fabled "weapons of mass destruction" did not exist, and that neocons within the administration fabricated them, lied about them, and were ready to kill to cover up their deception.
Word Forms
- neocons
- neo-con
Synonyms for neocon
Depending on context, synonyms include neotard, neo.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include conservatives, governors, neoconservatives, neo-idiot, paleocon, neo-reactionary.
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