nation-building
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“There was a lot of nation-building happening during World War II,” said Ujammiugaq Engell, leader of Nuuk Local Museum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
"We will join the nation-building effort led by Tarique Rahman," Md Fazlur Rahman, 45, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
Dubbed the One Canadian Economy Act, it has been touted as a "nation-building" law at a time when the country is involved in a costly trade war with the United States.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2025
At the founding, and the court endorsed a regime of nation-building in which the mix between government and markets supported an emerging economic nation.
From Slate ● May 30, 2024
Beneath the conventionalities of his class the girl felt the man a powerful character, with all the latent strength of his nation-building ancestors.
From The Winning of Barbara Worth by Wright, Harold Bell
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