nationalist

Example Sentences

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He later spent time in Hungary, dabbling in nationalist politics and earning a doctorate degree.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

The Liberals swept three special elections to fill vacancies in Canada’s Parliament, with sizable victories in two races in Toronto and pulling out a win in Quebec in a usually French-speaking nationalist stronghold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The KMT was based in China until 1949 when Chiang Kai-shek and his nationalist KMT troops fled to Taiwan to set up a rival government after losing a civil war to the communist forces.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

In the 1990s, Habermas championed a united Europe, which he regarded as the best defence against the resurgence of nationalist rivalries.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

I told them I was a South African nationalist, not a Communist, that nationalists came in every hue and color, and that I was firmly committed to a nonracial society.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela