nation-building

noun

1. the advocacy of national solidarity in South Africa in the post-apartheid era

Example Sentences

The U.S. role is notable for an administration that has long shunned nation-building missions abroad and has emphasized defending the Western Hemisphere.

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Talk of reviving the Keystone XL expansion emerges as Carney is pushing for the construction of so-called nation-building efforts, like infrastructure, trade corridors and resource projects, to help rewire an economy trying to reduce its reliance on a protectionist U.S. government.

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At home, he has focused on ramping up "nation-building" projects that can improve Canada's economic output in the long term.

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A bureaucrat, who works closely with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recently said that the government was actively encouraging overseas Indians to return and contribute to nation-building.

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Last week, the prime minister unveiled the first series of "nation-building" projects that Ottawa will review for fast-track approvals - a key part of his wider economic agenda.

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