nation-building
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"We will join the nation-building effort led by Tarique Rahman," Md Fazlur Rahman, 45, told AFP.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
The approach might be called “nation-coaching” rather than nation-building, said Javier Corrales, a political scientist whose research at Amherst College has focused on democracy and Latin America.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
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.
From BBC • Sep. 15, 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
Down here at my feet the American is engaged in his nation-building somewhat less satisfactorily than out in the wide world beyond.
From The Onlooker, Volume 1, Part 2 by Lewis, Alfred Henry
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