Zapatista
- noun
- /ˌzæpəˈtiːstə/
- Zapatista sympathizers, human rights observers, election monitors, and journalists would be welcomed into the country.
- Zapatista uprising in Chiapas
- Zapatista rebellion
- Zapatista uprising
Examples
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The Zapatista uprising in Chiapas radically reshaped the political and economic reality of Mexico.
Academic text (1996) -
The Zapatista leaders emphasized the importance of social justice during their annual gathering last week.
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Considerations related to civil society and the international environment act upon Zapatista calculations in much the same way.
Academic text (1999) -
Reverberations triggered by the Zapatista uprising were felt around the country and around the world.
Academic text (1996) -
Volunteer observers, both Mexican and foreign, are encouraged to visit Zapatista-controlled territory.
Academic text (1999) -
From its inception, the Zapatista revolt attracted massive sympathy and vocal support throughout Mexico.
Academic text (1999) -
The prospect of increased corn imports from the United States, for example, was a factor in the Zapatista rebellion in Chiapas.
Academic text (2006) -
The issue of indigenous rights has gained prominence in the Zapatista discourse but remains cast in terms of broader national concerns.
Academic text (1999) -
The Zapatista movement has worked tirelessly to advocate for the rights of indigenous people in Mexico.
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Many artists create works inspired by the struggles of the Zapatista community in southern Mexico.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Zapatista = Zapata (opaque) = Zapata + ista
Formed from the proper name 'Zapata' plus the Spanish agentive suffix '-ista'; knowledge of the proper name and the Spanish suffix is required, so the meaning is not transparently derivable for an average B1 English learner.
Etymology
Zapatista comes from the name of the Mexican leader Zapata, and it was used for his followers as 'Zapatistas' or 'people of Zapata'. Today a Zapatista is a person who belongs to or supports that movement, especially in southern Mexico.