father of the nation
Noun
Meaning
father of the nation (plural fathers of the nation)
A man considered the driving force behind the establishment of a country, state, or nation.
Coordinate term: mother of the nation
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Examples
As leaders and activists of Awami League, our responsibility is to fulfill the dream of the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib so that every person in the country gets food, home, education, health care and prosperous life.
A new Christian song made in the honour of the most noble lord, lord William Prince of Orange, count of Nassau, Pater Patriae ( Father of the Nation ), my merciful prince and lord.
“I am happy that the will of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, has been fulfilled by enacting a Citizenship Amendment Act by both the Houses of Parliament.”
In his speech, Modi invoked Mahatma Gandhi and said even the Father of the Nation had favoured Indian citizenship for those fleeing religious persecution and that his government has only delivered on the wishes of freedom fighters.
Father of the nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah passed away on 11th September, 1948 shortly after achieving freedom for the nation.
After the Independence of Bangladesh, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman brought poet Nazrul Islam to Dhaka from Kolkata along with his family and made arrangements for living with state honour.