cautionaries

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noun

Those who air on the side of caution regarding military engagement.

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Meanings

nouncautionaries pl (plural only)
  1. UShistoricalpluralplural onlyWorld War IIThose who air on the side of caution regarding military engagement.

    Both the thrusters and the cautionaries thought the war would end with a massive naval battle involving the battleships of both fleets.

    2002, Jean Heffer, The United States and the Pacific: History of a Frontier
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APA

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“cautionaries.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cautionaries. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cautionaries,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cautionaries.

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