nationalist china
noun
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
nashuhnuhluhstchynuhSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnæʃənələstˈtʃaɪnə
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong
The Republic of China (particularly under the rule of the one-party Kuomintang regime in Nanjing during 1925 to 1948)
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This meaning: A government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong
Used this way, nationalist china is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
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