colonialism
noun
the control or governing influence of a nation over a dependent country, territory, or people.
colonialistic
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a word derived from
colonialism.
Example Sentences
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I do not charge that your United States is attempting to take over Africa, or even any section of it, in the old colonialistic sense.
From Border, Breed Nor Birth by Mack Reynolds
