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  • noun The quality of being a dove (as opposed to a hawk)

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  • noun any political orientation favoring compromise to avoid conflict

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Examples

  • After the "excessive dovishness" of the central bank, "we would expect the DI curve to steepen" said Barclays Capital, referring to the overnight interest-rate futures contracts, "as markets price in more inflationary risks with limited interest-rate reaction."

    Brazil Bank Warns of Possible Rate Cut Paulo Winterstein 2012

  • Surprise cuts from the likes of Brazil might convince investors that dovishness will prove contagious across the developing world.

    Special FX in Emerging Markets Could Burn Government-Bond Buyers 2011

  • The essential debate in Israel is over the best way to navigate the treacherous waters of Middle East politics, not Likud Greater Israel hawkishness vs. Meretz/Labor dovishness, as it was for decades.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Peter Beinart–Trite 2010

  • But lots of us have been content to take the safe position of rallying to the more-popular cause of the Afghanistan war as a way of insulating ourselves to charges of excessive dovishness for opposing the Iraq war.

    Come On Get It Right | ATTACKERMAN 2009

  • Asia FX may add to its stunning gains but, barring fresh cues, the enthusiasm for non-USD assets appears to be waning: Tokyo and London are closed today, many Asian markets will close Monday, it's the last trading day of the month and Bernanke's dovishness already reverberated through the region's markets Thursday.

    FX Call 23:15 GMT Hourly News Briefing William Mallard 2011

  • Many suspect his dovishness -- less apparent to those outside the administration -- was the reason he lost the president's faith.

    A Onetime 'Whiz Kid' Brought Low by Vietnam 2009

  • Hawkishness is only a problem if it is not balanced and kept in check by dovishness and realism.

    Hillary Votes To Let Lieberman Stay As Homeland Security Chair 2009

  • Only in some ways, what they did was worse: Terrified by the so-called "taint of dovishness," they allowed themselves to play along with a con game transparent enough for a ten-year-old to see through.

    Why The Media Lavishes Coverage On Pollack And O'Hanlon 2009

  • The position balances Obama's dovishness on Iraq, making him more credible to the national security establishment.

    Tom Hayden: Why Barack Should De-Escalate on Pakistan 2008

  • But the administration's dovishness is causing splits in the conservative Washington firmament, leading some hawks to attack the president's policies.

    Looking For A Legacy 2008

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