Neo-con

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of neocon. alt-of, alternative

    "Governor George W. Bush's 2000 presidential campaign of compassionate conservatism can be seen as somewhat synonymous with neo-conservatism. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, a self-declared conservative, not a neo-con, talks these days of a “center-right progressive, natural majority.”"

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"Governor George W. Bush's 2000 presidential campaign of compassionate conservatism can be seen as somewhat synonymous with neo-conservatism. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, a self-declared conservative, not a neo-con, talks these days of a “center-right progressive, natural majority.”"

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