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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Here's what to know about the best types to grow and how to keep them thriving in your home.Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
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Sell Unused Items Declutter your home and sell unused items to generate extra income for savings.True Tamplin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Actually, our country plans to spend up to $1.5 trillion over 30 years to overhaul its nuclear arsenal by rebuilding each leg of the nuclear triad and its accompanying infrastructure.Bishop Peter A. Rosazza, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
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An easy monetary policy typically weakens a country’s currency, making exports cheaper and potentially supports growth in the face of tariffs.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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But reviews from across the pond have been (mostly) positive for this adventure comedy, which focuses on Paddington’s return to his homeland of Peru with the Brown family to visit his Aunt Lucy.Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
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The car struck a homeland security officer, who was injured in the crash, at which point Stanford fired his handgun.David Matthews, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Fatherland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatherland. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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