patriotic
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pa·tri·ot·ic

adjective \ˌpā-trē-ˈä-tik, chiefly British ˌpa-\

Definition of PATRIOTIC

1
: inspired by patriotism
2
: befitting or characteristic of a patriot
pa·tri·ot·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of PATRIOTIC

  1. A patriotic fervor swept the country.
  2. <hanging a flag outside one's home is a patriotic gesture>

First Known Use of PATRIOTIC

1757

Other Government and Politics Terms

agent provocateur, agitprop, autarky, cabal, egalitarianism, federalism, hegemony, plenipotentiary, popular sovereignty, socialism

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