Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nation-builder

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables: na-tion-builder
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who takes part in nation-building; a member of a state who takes the initiative in developing the national community through government programs.

Inflected Forms

nation-builders (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

nation wrecker

Questions

What does nation-builder mean?: A person who takes part in nation-building; a member of a state who takes the initiative in developing the national community through government programs.

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