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imperialism

[ im-peer-ee-uh-liz-uhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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

/ ɪmˈpɪərɪəˌlɪzəm /

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.

First recorded in 1855–60; imperial ¹ + -ism

Like imperialism, the foundation of humanitarianism is that the West knows best.

Stringer depicts a country that is beset by complications of both past imperialism and current globalism.

Ottoman imperialism is now religiously overlooked for inclusion in postcolonial studies at Western universities.

Because for the global left, imperialism is the great sin of the modern world.

What Erik Loomis is proposing is left-wing economic imperialism.

The gradual recognition of the constitutional theory of the British empire, and the assumption by the principal Imperialism.

Already we had given Imperialism a criticism, and leavened half the press from our columns.

There is another side to imperialism besides dreaded anarchies.

Marx with his book is driving the states out of the trench of imperialism and capitalism.

It was a withering satire on Russian imperialism, and it stirred a wide response.

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