arch-hawk

[amirmg]

Hi friends,

Could you tell me what does "arch-hawk" in the following sentence mean?
How Trump’s arch-hawk lured Britain into a dangerous trap to punish Iran
Trump’s arch-hawk lured Britain into a dangerous trap to punish Iran | Simon Tisdall

Thanks,
Amir

 

[sdgraham]

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

arch-, archi-combining form

1. chief; principal; of highest rank
2. eminent above all others of the same kind; extreme

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2019
hawk1 /hɔk/ n. [countable]

1. Birds a bird that catches animals for food, having a short, hooked beak, broad wings, and curved claws.

2. a person who calls for aggressive action in settling disputes. ​

 

[Uncle Jack]

A "hawk" is an advocate of offensive military action, rather than negotiation or diplomacy. "Arch" is a prefix meaning "chief"; its most common uses in ordinary English are in the terms archangel and archbishop.

 

[amirmg]

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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

arch-, archi-combining form

1. chief; principal; of highest rank
2. eminent above all others of the same kind; extreme

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2019
hawk1 /hɔk/ n. [countable]

1. Birds a bird that catches animals for food, having a short, hooked beak, broad wings, and curved claws.

2. a person who calls for aggressive action in settling disputes. ​

So complete that I will not forget the meaning of this word as long as my brain functions ;-)
Thanks sdgraham

 

[amirmg]

A "hawk" is an advocate of offensive military action, rather than negotiation or diplomacy. "Arch" is a prefix meaning "chief"; its most common uses in ordinary English are in the terms archangel and archbishop.

Great uncle Jack. Thanks for the two additional examples