An aggressive tone. For example, if the Federal Reserve uses hawkish language to describe the threat of inflation, one could reasonably expect stronger actions from
the Fed. There is a similar application to CEO describing an important issue that a firm faces. Opposite of
Dovish.
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https://www.moneyshow.com/articles.asp?aid=currency-32586
