isolationist
Americannoun
adjective
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Origin of isolationist
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Once the war was on, the isolationist movement was largely dead and buried — and stayed that way for almost 75 years.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
Countries have become more isolationist manufacturing-wise, so they need to generate more electricity locally.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
It’s often said that Hoxha turned Albania into a Balkan North Korea, but he was, in truth, more isolationist even than the North Korean Kims.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
"The US is going into a more isolationist policy stance, raising tariffs, trying to provide more effective protection to US manufacturing," says Mr Oganes.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025
Well, there were a few men who did not feel content with that comfortable isolationist climate.
From The Invisible Government by Smoot, Dan
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