white nationalist
noun
plural white nationalists
: one of a group of militant white people who espouse white supremacy (see white supremacy sense 1) and advocate enforced racial segregation
… his vision for the community—an enclave where residents fly "racialist" banners, where they are able to import enough … white nationalists to take control of the town government …—
John Eligon
John Eligon
white nationalism
noun
or less commonly White Nationalism
… a far right platform that includes white nationalism and opposition to Israel.
—Mike Sunnucks
Mike Sunnucks
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Although Taylor may not associate with the white supremacist label, he has been widely described as one and as a white nationalist by experts and watchdog groups.
—The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
In the Piedmont of the Carolinas, klan violence amounted to a shadow government of white nationalists.
—David Cason, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
This group includes Darren Beattie, appointed to a top post at the State Department despite having been dismissed from his job as a Trump speechwriter in 2018 after reportedly appearing at an event alongside white nationalists, and having claimed online that January 6 was orchestrated by the FBI.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2025
But its reputation — along with that of other white nationalist organizations like the Oath Keepers — took a huge hit after the violent Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
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The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
In the Piedmont of the Carolinas, klan violence amounted to a shadow government of white nationalists.
—David Cason, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
This group includes Darren Beattie, appointed to a top post at the State Department despite having been dismissed from his job as a Trump speechwriter in 2018 after reportedly appearing at an event alongside white nationalists, and having claimed online that January 6 was orchestrated by the FBI.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2025
But its reputation — along with that of other white nationalist organizations like the Oath Keepers — took a huge hit after the violent Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
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“White nationalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20nationalist. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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