1. a political conservative who emphasizes traditional values, national sovereignty, and skepticism of military interventionism and globalism
Usage: informal; chiefly U.S. political discourse; often used in contrast to neoconservative

Examples

• The paleocon faction of the party opposed the military intervention abroad.
• Paleocons tend to prioritize domestic concerns over international commitments.
• He identified as a paleocon because he valued isolationism and cultural preservation.
• The debate between paleocons and neocons has shaped modern conservative politics.
• Paleocon intellectuals have criticized free-trade agreements as harmful to American workers.