expansionist

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Etymology[edit]

expansion +‎ -ist

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expansionist (comparative more expansionist, superlative most expansionist)

  1. Of or pertaining to expansionism.
    • 2021 August 11, Industry Insider, “Rail ambitions in Wales”, in RAIL, number 937, page 68:
      Unlike passenger demand forecasts in England, that have resulted in the removal of 20% of service capacity in the May 2022 timetable, Welsh Ministers acting through the TfW agency are continuing an expansionist agenda for rail services under their control.

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expansionist (plural expansionists)

  1. An advocate of expansionism.

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Russian экспансионист (ekspansionist) or German Expansionist. Equivalent to expansiune +‎ -ist.

Adjective[edit]

expansionist m or n (feminine singular expansionistă, masculine plural expansioniști, feminine and neuter plural expansioniste)

  1. expansionist

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