"neocon" meaning in English

See neocon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: neo-con [alternative]
Etymology: Clipping of neoconservative. Etymology templates: {{clip|en|neoconservative}} Clipping of neoconservative Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} neocon (not comparable)
  1. (US) Neoconservative. Tags: US, not-comparable Derived forms: neoconism, neoconist, neocoon Related terms: NatCon Translations (Translations): 新保 (xīnbǎo) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-neocon-en-adj-ecYHvqDG Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations, Conservatism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Conservatism: 80 20

Noun

Forms: neocons [plural], neo-con [alternative]
Etymology: Clipping of neoconservative. Etymology templates: {{clip|en|neoconservative}} Clipping of neoconservative Head templates: {{en-noun}} neocon (plural neocons)
  1. (US, possibly derogatory, politics) A neoconservative. Tags: US, derogatory, possibly Synonyms: neotard, neo Coordinate_terms: tradcon Translations (Translations): 新保 (xīnbǎo) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-neocon-en-noun-yD25D0dl Categories (other): American English, Politics, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Politics Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Politics: 14 86 Topics: government, politics

Inflected forms

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