nationalist china
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
the Republic of China (particularly under the rule of the one-party Kuomintang regime in Nanjing during 1925 to 1948)
Example Sentences
- "It was learned reliably that Chiang’s closest associates finally suggested to him directly that the only salvation for Nationalist China is for him to step down and let others try to salvage the remnants—probably through negotiation with the Communists."
- "But still two questions remain. Can Nationalist China take a bridgehead without American aid? And once taken, what happens next? Of what good will a small piece of land around Foochow, or Amoy, or Putien be to Free China?"
- "Kennedy said that he was opposed to recognition of Red China. He indicated, however, that strong arguments had been presented to him in favor of the so-called “two Chinas policy.” Under this policy, Nationalist China would retain its seat on the Security Council, and Red China would have only a seat in the Assembly. This would mean that Red China would have only one vote out of about a hundred in the Assembly and would not be able to block UN action by veto."
- "In the discussion of Taiwan's expulsion from the United Nations everyone seems to have forgotten the off‐shore islands Quemoy and Matsu, the former only a cannon's firing distance from Amoy harbor on the mainland and both controlled by Nationalist China."
Etymology
From nationalist + China.