sandinista

San·di·nis·ta

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [san-duh-nee-stuh; Spanish sahn-dee-nees-tah]
- /ˌsæn dəˈni stə; Spanish ˌsɑn diˈnis tɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [san-duh-nee-stuh; Spanish sahn-dee-nees-tah]
- /ˌsæn dəˈni stə; Spanish ˌsɑn diˈnis tɑ/

Definitions of sandinista word

noun plural sandinista a member of the Nicaraguan revolutionary movement that took control of Nicaragua in 1979. 1
noun sandinista one of a left-wing group of revolutionaries who overthrew President Somoza in 1979 and formed a socialist coalition government. The Sandinistas were opposed militarily by the US-backed Contras during the 1980s and were defeated in a general election in 1990 0
noun sandinista (as modifier) 0
noun sandinista a member of the party that overthrew the government and took power in Nicaragua from 1979 until 1990 0

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Origin of sandinista

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

1925-30, in sense “supporter of Sandino”; < American Spanish; see Sandino, -ist

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sandinista popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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