nationalist
noun
a person devoted to nationalism.
nationalists
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pluralof nationalist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Two years later, his father was killed fighting for Tito's partisans against Nazi-backed Croat nationalists.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Many Indian nationalists dream of India’s emerging as a third technological pole to rival the U.S. and China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
And on the social media front, Chinese online nationalists have launched attacks on Takaichi, including sharing AI-generated videos showing pop culture figure Ultraman and anime character Detective Conan fighting the prime minister.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
But Madrid's imposing Victory Arch, built in the 1950s on a busy roundabout to celebrate the victory of Franco's fascist-backed nationalists in the 1936-1939 civil war, is a standout example of the symbols that linger.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
I found that African nationalists and African Communists generally had far more uniting them than dividing them.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
