navalist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈneɪvəlɪst/ (UK)
Etymology
From naval + -ist.
Meanings
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An advocate of the navy or of naval power.
Franz Ferdinand was a navalist determined to consolidate Austrian dominance in the Adriatic through the construction of a fleet of dreadnoughts […].
2012, Christopher Clark, The Sleepwalkers, Penguin, published 2013, page 109:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| navalists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |