post-colonial

adjective

1. existing or occurring since a colony gained independence

   post-colonial Nigeria

Example Sentences

Unlike others in the region, the CCM, which emerged from the Tanganyika African National Union, is a post-colonial liberation party that has maintained a firm grip not only on the levers of power but also on the nation's psyche.

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In the past, and under her own label, she has explored themes of identity and post-colonial heritage.

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It touches on post-colonial identity, gender inequality, economic necessity, and personal freedom.

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The post-colonial world has developed a new form of global apartheid, where the racialized drive to enclose and remove is now directed at immigrants, the vast majority of them escaping the ongoing ravages left by colonialism.

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These essays by the acclaimed African novelist and post-colonial theorist include pieces on important contemporaries including Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka, but also delves into the links between language and identity.

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