Scottish National Party
noun
a political party advocating the independence of Scotland, founded in 1934
Scottish Nationalist
-
a word derived from
Scottish National Party.
Example Sentences
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Even when our constituency returned a Scottish Nationalist MP to Parliament in 1974, one of 11 elected that year, few people saw their victory as a serious threat to the long-term viability of the Union.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2023
“Independence is coming,” Ian Blackford, the leader of the Scottish Nationalist Party in the British Parliament, said during a debate there in October.
From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2019
Neil Gray, a Scottish Nationalist MP who sat on the joint committee, believes the debate about restoration and renewal has been much too narrow.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 1, 2017
The abuse prompted Scottish crime writer Val McDermid and the leader of the Scottish Nationalist Party, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, to come to Rowling’s support.
From Time ● Oct. 20, 2015
I have also more recently, on a public platform in Glasgow, supported my friend Mr. Compton Mackenzie when he stood as a Scottish Nationalist.
From Gilbert Keith Chesterton by Maisie Ward
