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sovereigntist

British  
/ ˈsɒvrəntɪst /

noun

  1. a supporter of sovereignty association

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. supporting sovereignty association

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Werb argued that "outside support does not necessarily contradict the bloc's sovereigntist stance".

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

In Quebec, the sovereigntist Parti Quebecois is currently ahead in the polls for the upcoming provincial election.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

“They are sovereigntist parties who are acutely jealous of their nationalism and don’t like to be dominated by anyone if their idea is to make their country great.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 22, 2026

“Whether people are federalist, sovereigntist … everybody feels this malaise, this discomfort toward an act that just doesn’t make sense,” St-Pierre Plamondon told reporters.

From Washington Post Dec. 6, 2022

So it’s not only bad from a military-mission perspective, but it’s also bad from the sovereigntist perspective.

From The New Yorker May 20, 2019

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