imperialism
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.
imperialist
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a word derived from
imperialism.
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a word derived from
imperialism.
imperialismnounthe policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
Example Sentences
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History shows, if anything, that imperialist ventures in Latin America don’t always pay off.
From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026
“It became the popular trope that somehow this was a solely American game that, almost in a culturally imperialist way, was imposed on Canadians,” said Bill Humber, perhaps Canada’s most renowned baseball historian.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Risk and desperation give the book the fresh edge of a thriller while maintaining its larger focus as an entwined story of family and imperialist history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2025
"The threat may not feel as urgent as a terrorist or an imperialist autocrat. But it is more fundamental. It is systemic, it's pervasive and accelerating towards us at pace," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2024
Vietnam War-era denunciations of the Pilgrims as imperialist or racist simply replicated the error in a new form.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
