isolationist
Americannoun
adjective
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And yet, as a self-described isolationist, said résumé might not exist if he were left to his own devices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Germany's foreign minister wrapped up a two-day visit to Nigeria Wednesday as Berlin moves to deepen business opportunities across Africa amid a more isolationist United States and geo-political pressure from Russia and China.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
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
And Brown has repeatedly warned of the dangers of an isolationist, 'us versus them' approach to international affairs.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Of course, there is a very strong isolationist, anti-annexation, sentiment, too.
From Lone Star Planet by H. Beam Piper
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