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neocolonialism

[ nee-oh-kuh-loh-nee-uh-liz-uh m ]
/ ˌni oʊ kəˈloʊ ni əˌlɪz əm /
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noun

the policy of a strong nation in seeking political and economic hegemony over an independent nation or extended geographical area without necessarily reducing the subordinate nation or area to the legal status of a colony.

RELATED WORDS

expansionism, colonialism, imperialism

Nearby words

  1. neocene,
  2. neocerebellum,
  3. neoclassic,
  4. neoclassical,
  5. neoclassicism,
  6. neocon,
  7. neoconservatism,
  8. neocortex,
  9. neocyanine,
  10. neocystostomy

Origin of neocolonialism

First recorded in 1960–65; neo- + colonialism
Related formsne·o·co·lo·ni·al, ne·o·co·lo·ni·al·ist, noun, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for neocolonialism

neocolonialism

/ (ˌniːəʊkəˈləʊnɪəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

(in the modern world) political control by an outside power of a country that is in theory sovereign and independent, esp through the domination of its economy
Derived Formsneocolonial, adjectiveneocolonialist, noun
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Word Origin and History for neocolonialism

neocolonialism

n.

also neo-colonialism, 1955, from neo- + colonialism.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Culture definitions for neocolonialism

neocolonialism

The dominance of strong nations over weak nations, not by direct political control (as in traditional colonialism), but by economic and cultural influence.

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