Explore Rajapaksas through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Rajapaksas meaning
plural of Rajapaksa
Using Rajapaksas
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of Rajapaksa
- In the example corpus, rajapaksas often appears in combinations such as: the rajapaksas, rajapaksas the.
Context around Rajapaksas
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Rajapaksas
- In this selection, "rajapaksas" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, answer, party and regained stand out and add context to how "rajapaksas" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include against the rajapaksas and their and against the rajapaksas for running. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "rajapaksas" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with rajapaksas
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Rajapaksas know their priorities. (5 words)
But once the masses ejected the Rajapaksas, the question was posed, who will take power? (15 words)
Shortly thereafter, the Rajapaksas regained political power, democratically this time, by winning the presidential election of 2019. (17 words)
In the end, the TNA wilted under pressure, not of the Government or that of the Rajapaksas, but to that of the hard-liners from among them, who seemed to have sworn not to let a settlement happen. (38 words)
He became interim president with the help of the powerful Rajapaksa clan, in what many saw as a deal in which he would not take action against the Rajapaksas for running the economy into the ground. (36 words)
And under my government, Conservatives will continue to call for the release of political prisoners in Sri Lanka and demand that the Rajapaksas answer for their war crimes. (28 words)
But once the masses ejected the Rajapaksas, the question was posed, who will take power? (15 words)
Example sentences (12)
And under my government, Conservatives will continue to call for the release of political prisoners in Sri Lanka and demand that the Rajapaksas answer for their war crimes.
But once the masses ejected the Rajapaksas, the question was posed, who will take power?
He became interim president with the help of the powerful Rajapaksa clan, in what many saw as a deal in which he would not take action against the Rajapaksas for running the economy into the ground.
At least four members of the family were running in Wednesday’s parliamentary election, and strong support for the Rajapaksas’ party could add to their political dynasty.
In the upcoming parliamentary election they can play a critical role in denying the Rajapaksas the two-thirds majority they so desperately desire.
Neither Ranil Wickremesinghe nor Sajith Premadasa seems to care that their leadership squabble is strengthening none but the Rajapaksas.
Shortly thereafter, the Rajapaksas regained political power, democratically this time, by winning the presidential election of 2019.
The Rajapaksas know their priorities.
To impede Sri Lanka’s march into an unfree, divisive and destructive future, the Rajapaksas must be prevented from winning a two-thirds majority.
He denied accusations that the new government intended to derail the cases against the Rajapaksas and their associates.
The Rajapaksas, during their previous tenure, were closer to China and, during his tenure, Mahinda Rajapaksa tilted more towards China.
In the end, the TNA wilted under pressure, not of the Government or that of the Rajapaksas, but to that of the hard-liners from among them, who seemed to have sworn not to let a settlement happen.
Common combinations with rajapaksas
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: