Sandinista
noun
a member of the Nicaraguan revolutionary movement that took control of Nicaragua in 1979.
Sandinistas
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pluralof Sandinista.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Oliver North survived the Sandinistas, Congress and cable news.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 3, 2026
Then, in 1979, one of the major leftist groups, the Sandinistas, took control.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Torres was the first head of state security after the 1979 revolution but eventually broke with the Sandinistas.
From Reuters ● Feb. 12, 2022
The Sandinistas governed the country until losing democratic elections and ceding power in 1990.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 5, 2021
Free elections in 1990 and again in 1996 saw the Sandinistas defeated.
From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
