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adventurist

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ad·ven·tur·ism  (d-vnch-rzm)
n.
Involvement in risky enterprises without regard to proper procedures and possible consequences, especially the reckless intervention by a nation in the affairs of another nation or region: "American strategic interests would . . . be even more jeopardized by Soviet adventurism in the Middle East" (Christopher T. Rand).
ad·ventur·ist adj. & n.
ad·ventur·istic adj.
Translations
adventurist [ədˈventʃərɪst]
A. ADJ → aventurista
B. N → aventurista mf
adventurist [ədˈvɛntʃərɪst]
adj [policy] → aventuriste
n → aventuriste mf
adventurist
n → Abenteurer(in) m(f)
adj → abenteuerlich


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Khalilzad takes his directions from Cheney, and is a longstanding supporter of the various adventurist neocon positions from the time of Reagan's administration until now.
New secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon will soon find out what it's all ... by Williams, Ian / Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
They are of a piece with those other monstrosities that have recently been advanced--absolute loyalty to the President, repudiation of traditional conservatism in favor of adventurist neoconservatism, the conception of Congress as enemy, and the absolution given to lawlessness on the part of presidential agents, even military officers.
Not So Swift; Government secrecy is an open secret by Mann, Windsor / The Weekly Standard
Of course, this approach could initially lead to a rise in registered incidents and crimes, but over time they are bound to decrease as, on the one hand, the principle of the inevitability of punishment will be applied, and on the other, this will serve as a kind of a shield to bar all sorts of irresponsible adventurists from entering military service.
Ground Forces: organization and development prospects by Kormiltsev, N.V. / Military Thought
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