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imperialism
[im-peer-ee-uh-liz-uhm]
noun
the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
advocacy of imperial or sovereign interests over the interests of the dependent states.
imperial government; rule by an emperor or empress.
an imperial system of government.
British.the policy of so uniting the separate parts of an empire with separate governments as to secure for certain purposes a single state.
imperialism
/ ɪˈɪəɪəˌɪə /
noun
the policy or practice of extending a state's rule over other territories
an instance or policy of aggressive behaviour by one state against another
the extension or attempted extension of authority, influence, power, etc, by any person, country, institution, etc
cultural imperialism
a system of imperial government or rule by an emperor
the spirit, character, authority, etc, of an empire
advocacy of or support for any form of imperialism
imperialism
Acquisition by a government of other governments or territories, or of economic or cultural power over other nations or territories, often by force. Colonialism is a form of imperialism.
Other Word Forms
- imperialist noun
- imperialistic adjective
- imperialistically adverb
- nonimperialistic adjective
- nonimperialistically adverb
- unimperialistic adjective
- ˌˈپ adjective
- ˈ adjective
- ˌˈپally adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of imperialism1
Example Sentences
“My parents are migrants from El Salvador, and so it’s really personal to me, because it’s U.S. imperialism that impacted our community. ... No one chooses to leave their home. No one willingly wants to leave.”
" is the difference between a politician who says Africa cannot do without imperialism and the writer who says Africa cannot do without European languages?"
A master of plotting and characterization, French uses the tropes of the detective novel to explore greater themes of class and cultural imperialism.
Yeah, well, I didn't think we'd be back to the age of formal imperialism, right?
Trump and his key advisers are planning to use McKinley’s Gilded Age imperialism as their guide, even their inspiration, for overturning the liberal internationalism that has marked American foreign policy for the past 80 years.
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