Sandinista

noun

San·​di·​nis·​ta ˌsan-də-ˈnē-stə 

ˌsän-

: a member of a military and political coalition holding power in Nicaragua from 1979 to 1990

Examples of Sandinista in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Alliance for Global Justice traces its roots back to efforts to raise money in the late 1970s to support socialist Sandinista revolutionaries in Nicaragua. — Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, 24 Mar. 2026

Or there’s Nicaragua, where backing of the Contra rebels against the Sandinista government in the 1980s contributed to a prolonged civil conflict that devastated the economy, caused tens of thousands of deaths and deepened political polarization. — Tim Sullivan, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026

Sandinista rebels ride a small tank in the main square of Managua, Nicaragua on June 20, 1979. — CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026

Still, for most of its time in office, President Ronald Reagan’s Administration saw Noriega as a useful partner in its effort to roll back Sandinista power in Nicaragua. — Time, 25 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Augusto César Sandino †1933 Nicaraguan rebel leader

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Sandinista

• arista
• artiste
• batiste
• crista