as in home
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
though they had lived in their adopted country for many years, the immigrant families never broke their ties with the fatherland entirely
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Recent Examples of fatherland
Russian soldiers have been indoctrinated by state propaganda that depicts Ukrainians as Nazis and as traitors to the fatherland.
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The Week Staff, The Week, 15 July 2023
Vinayak Savarkar, a key early ideologue of Hindutva, or Hindu nationalism, declared in 1923 that India was both a fatherland and a holy land, whose history and civilization were essentially Hindu.
—Supriya Gandhi, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2020
But another side of me believed in order, discipline and the fatherland.
—Nicholas Casey, New York Times, 10 June 2023
Each fights for the fatherland.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 18 Mar. 2022
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The Week Staff, The Week, 15 July 2023
Vinayak Savarkar, a key early ideologue of Hindutva, or Hindu nationalism, declared in 1923 that India was both a fatherland and a holy land, whose history and civilization were essentially Hindu.
—Supriya Gandhi, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2020
But another side of me believed in order, discipline and the fatherland.
—Nicholas Casey, New York Times, 10 June 2023
Each fights for the fatherland.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 18 Mar. 2022
See all Example Sentences for fatherland
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatherland
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The new potential hazard puts the very homes that survived the fires at risk again.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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While many people initially were concerned about Grammy attendees taking hotel rooms from locals who’d lost their homes, as of last week, local hotels were at just 30% occupancy, according to the city’s head of tourism for the Marketing District and the CEO of the Convention and Visitors Bureau.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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With striking rustic country vistas and cozy fireplaces lit around every corner, this hotel is one of the best new offerings to open outside of New York in years, and is perfect for a dead-of-winter retreat.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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By 1997, when 84 countries signed the Kyoto Protocol to curb global greenhouse gas emissions, the oil industry had built an effective apparatus for actively discrediting climate science and opposing policies and actions that could help slow climate change.—
Joe Árvai,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2025
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About 100,000 visitors are expected in New Orleans for the Super Bowl, according to Collin Arnold, New Orleans' director of homeland security and emergency preparedness.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Kristi Noem was officially sworn in as homeland security secretary over the weekend.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Fatherland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatherland. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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