Definitions of irredentism
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the doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically relatedsynonyms: irridentismtype of:doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thoughta belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
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