Usage Note
Regionalista describes attitudes, policies, or movements that advocate for the interests or autonomy of a specific region over the central state. It is frequently used in Spanish political discourse, especially regarding Catalonia, the Basque Country, and Galicia. The word is invariable for gender: el partido regionalista, la tendencia regionalista.
Examples
"El partido regionalista ganó las elecciones locales."
Natural Translation
The regionalist party won the local elections.
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