nationalist

Example Sentences

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It was pushed down to third place behind the reformist People's Party, and eclipsed by the conservative Bhumjaithai party, which benefitted from a surge of nationalist sentiment after the border war with Cambodia.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Lopez Aliaga, a Christian nationalist widely known as "Porky" over his self-professed resemblance to rotund cartoon character Porky Pig, campaigned as a hardliner on crime and migration.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The bête noire of that nationalist wing is Russia’s former defense minister and current National Security Council chief Sergei Shoigu, a onetime Putin confidant blamed for mishandling the initial stages of the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

He described himself on X as a nationalist running as a Republican.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

He was a staunch nationalist and a skillful organizer who was able to balance divergent views and come forward with a suitable compromise.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela