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decolonization

American  
[dee-kahl-uh-nahy-zay-shuhn] / diˌkɑl əˌnaɪˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act, process, or practice of decolonizing.


Other Word Forms

  • post-decolonization noun

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The U.S. has long supported the right of self-determination for the people of Guam, said Jennifer Locetta, a U.S. official at the United Nations, during a U.N. meeting on decolonization last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Algerian Ambassador Amar Bendjama said the text "does not faithfully or sufficiently reflect the UN doctrine on decolonization."

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Global postwar decolonization and the struggle for equality proved to be lengthy and sometimes extremely bloody processes.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2025

The bold, unconventional “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” intertwines jazz with decolonization in its telling of newfound, fragile Congolese independence during the Cold War.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025

Instead, the gallery has nurtured a new generation of West Coast conceptualists who apply the philosophical rigor and satirical swagger of the 1960s and ’70s to contemporary issues like marginalization and decolonization.

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2024