nation-building
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“There was a lot of nation-building happening during World War II,” said Ujammiugaq Engell, leader of Nuuk Local Museum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
"We will join the nation-building effort led by Tarique Rahman," Md Fazlur Rahman, 45, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 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
The massacre turned the attention of Britain to this unknown land and the daring heroism of explorers has given place to the patient nation-building of multitudes who follow the pioneer.
From Lords of the North by Agnes C. (Agnes Christina) Laut
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