Atlanticist

[at-lan-tuh-sist]

noun

1. a supporter of close military, political, and economic cooperation between Western Europe and the U.S.

Other Word Forms

• Atlanticism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Atlanticist¹

First recorded in 1965–70; Atlantic + -ist

Example Sentences

Managing relationships with Trump's White House will be another balancing act for Merz, a committed Atlanticist who raised eyebrows on election night when he declared Europe should "achieve independence from the USA".

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This tone from the close US ally - and from Friedrich Merz who is known to be a passionate Atlanticist - would have been unimaginable even a couple of months ago.

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Biden, the most fervently Atlanticist president in decades, allayed these fears.

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“All that happened with a die-hard Atlanticist and die-hard alliance supporter in the White House,” said Charles Kupchan, a Georgetown University professor who previously served as Europe director on President Barack Obama’s National Security Council.

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As foreign minister from 2007 to 2009 and from 2010 to 2013, Mr. Schwarzenberg was a committed Atlanticist and European, who opposed Russian imperial ambitions.

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