expansionist

American  

[ik-span-shuhn-ist] / ɪkˈspæn ʃən ɪst /

noun

1. someone who advocates a policy of expansion of territory, currency, political influence, or other forms of power.

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adjective

1. relating to, advocating, or arising from a policy of expansion of territory, currency, political influence, or other forms of power.

Example Sentences

The church attack in southern Kwara state was "part of the Fulani expansionist drive, and as a way to displace the locals from the communities for illegal mining activities", Acled told the BBC.

From BBC

Expectations for more stimulus have been growing since Sanae Takaichi—a known fiscal expansionist—won the leadership election of Japan’s ruling party last month.

From The Wall Street Journal

She was referring to the 1846-48 Mexican-American War, now widely seen as a U.S. expansionist gambit in the era of Manifest Destiny.

From Los Angeles Times

Though he handles the science of memory deftly, in the few spots where he dwells on it, his view of memory is an expansionist one incorporating concepts of immortality as much as neural integrity.

From The Wall Street Journal

They might look to King Charles as their head of state, and head of the Commonwealth too, to strongly speak up for them and to rebuff such expansionist claims from the US president.

From BBC