irredentism
/ˌɪrɪˈdɛntɪzəm/
noun
- A political policy or movement that seeks to reclaim and annex territory that was once part of a country or that is considered historically or ethnically related to it.
- The party's platform was built on irredentism, calling for the return of lands lost in the last war.
- The government's irredentism led to tensions with neighboring countries over the disputed border region.
- Many historians study the rise of irredentism in 19th-century Europe as a cause of later conflicts.
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