nation-building
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“There was a lot of nation-building happening during World War II,” said Ujammiugaq Engell, leader of Nuuk Local Museum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
"We will join the nation-building effort led by Tarique Rahman," Md Fazlur Rahman, 45, told AFP.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
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.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025
At the founding, and the court endorsed a regime of nation-building in which the mix between government and markets supported an emerging economic nation.
From Slate • May 30, 2024
No wonder that their work in nation-building has endured, while their sentiments in religion are scattered to the winds.
From Winds Of Doctrine Studies in Contemporary Opinion by Santayana, George
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