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expansionism
[ ik-span-shuh-niz-uhm ]
/ ɪkˈspæn ʃəˌnɪz əm /
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noun
a policy of expansion, as of territory or currency: the colonial expansionism of Europe in the 19th century.
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How to use expansionism in a sentence
India is a fellow democracy, and, like Japan, feels acutely vulnerable to Chinese territorial and economic expansionism.
Mr. Politically Correct Obama, Meet Your Opposite, India’s Mr. Modi|Tunku Varadarajan|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEASTHaters back then called it “mosque madness” and “Islamic domination and expansionism.”
It is vital to our credibility in the entire Middle East that we insist on an end to Israeli expansionism.
Is Gingrich’s Hard Line on Palestine Paid for by Sheldon Adelson?|Wayne Barrett|January 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for expansionism
expansionism
/ (ɪkˈspænʃəˌnɪzəm) /
noun
the doctrine or practice of expanding the economy or territory of a country
Derived forms of expansionism
expansionist, noun, adjectiveexpansionistic, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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