Sentence:  In Europe's capital, Brussels, technocrats, strategists and legislators increasingly see their role as being the global balancer between America and China. Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, a German member of the European Parliament, calls it 'European <WSD>patriotism</WSD>.' The Europeans play both sides, and if they do it well, they profit handsomely 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country.