Sandinista
Pronunciation: /ˌsandɪˈniːstə/
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Definition of Sandinista
noun
- a member of a left-wing Nicaraguan political organization, the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), which came to power in 1979 after overthrowing the dictator Anastasio Somoza. Opposed during most of their period of rule by the US-backed Contras, the Sandinistas were voted out of office in 1990.
Origin:
named after a similar organization founded by the nationalist leader Augusto César Sandino (1893–1934)