neo-con

A form of neocon — A neoconservative.

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Meanings

nounneo-con (plural neo-cons)

plural neo-cons

  1. alternativeAlternative form of neocon.

    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.”

    2008, Ben J. Wattenberg, Fighting Words: A Tale of How Liberals Created Neo-Conservatism, Macmillan, →ISBN, page 9
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APA

neo-con. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neo-con

MLA

“neo-con.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neo-con. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neo-con,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neo-con.

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