independentista

American  

[een-de-pen-den-tees-tah] / ˌin dɛˌpɛn dɛnˈtis tɑ /

noun

Spanish.

independentistas plural

1. (especially in Latin America) a person who supports or works toward political independence, especially one supporting radical changes in an existing government or from an existing system of government.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• independentistas
  plural

Example Sentences

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independentista independentistas

In Puerto Rico's universities, among older intellectuals and even within a faction of the ruling party, various shades of independentista sentiment persist.

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Despite the island's difficulties, the independentistas are still meeting a lot of sales resistance.

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When islanders last voted on their status, in 1967, commonwealth bested statehood 60% to 39%, and independentistas boycotted the event.

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This philosophy appeals at least to a sizable minority of Puerto Ricans who fear the radicalism of the independentistas and crave the security resulting from the American connection.

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