ˌsandəˈnēstə, ˌsän- noun
also san·di·nist ˈsandənə̇st
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: American Spanish sandinista , from Augusto César Sandino died 1933 Nicaraguan rebel leader + Spanish -ista -ist (I)
: a member of a military and political coalition holding power in Nicaragua from 1979 to 1990