Striker having a harmful effect, ignoring leader about Nationalist (9)

I believe the answer is:

lightning

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(Other definitions for lightning that I've seen before include "Natural discharge of electricity" , "Metal device on building for diverting natural electric discharges" , "Natural electrical discharge" , "Discharge of electricity in the atmosphere" , "Atmospheric electricity" .)

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