modernizer
- a word derived from modernize.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Henderson sees himself as a cautious modernizer, trying to both uphold Eton’s heritage and promote change.
From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2023
Sheikh Hamad, viewed as the modernizer of Qatar during his 18 years as ruler, further delighted the crowd by autographing an official World Cup shirt handed to him by his son.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2022
He was a genuine modernizer who built cities, factories and universities and took land away from aristocrats to give to peasants.
From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2021
“As someone who sees himself as a young modernizer, he has a reformist side, which was the ‘early’ Abiy.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2020
Modernization and Reform Putin is considerably less of an economic modernizer than was Napoleon III.
From Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era by Vaknin, Samuel
