1. plural of irredenta; territories or regions that a country claims but does not currently control, typically on historical or ethnic grounds.
Usage: political/historical term; often used in discussions of territorial disputes and nationalism

Examples

• The irredentist movement sought to reclaim the irredentas that had been lost in the previous war.
• Historians debated which irredentas had legitimate historical claims.
• The government's policy regarding irredentas remained a contentious political issue.
• Several irredentas along the border were sources of ongoing tension between the two nations.
• The treaty addressed the status of disputed irredentas in the region.