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imperialism
[ im-peer-ee-uh-liz-uhm ]
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.
- advocacy of imperial or sovereign interests over the interests of the dependent states.
- imperial government; rule by an emperor or empress.
- an imperial system of government.
- British. the policy of so uniting the separate parts of an empire with separate governments as to secure for certain purposes a single state.
imperialism
/ ɪˈɪəɪəˌɪə /
noun
- the policy or practice of extending a state's rule over other territories
- an instance or policy of aggressive behaviour by one state against another
- the extension or attempted extension of authority, influence, power, etc, by any person, country, institution, etc
cultural imperialism
- a system of imperial government or rule by an emperor
- the spirit, character, authority, etc, of an empire
- advocacy of or support for any form of imperialism
imperialism
- Acquisition by a government of other governments or territories, or of economic or cultural power over other nations or territories, often by force. Colonialism is a form of imperialism.
Derived Forms
- ˌˈپ, adjective
- ˈ, adjectivenoun
- ˌˈپally, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ·۾·· noun adjective
- ·r··t adjective
- ·r··t·· adverb
- non·r··t adjective
- non·r··t·· adverb
- un·r··t adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of imperialism1
Example Sentences
Yeah, well, I didn't think we'd be back to the age of formal imperialism, right?
Trump and his key advisers are planning to use McKinley’s Gilded Age imperialism as their guide, even their inspiration, for overturning the liberal internationalism that has marked American foreign policy for the past 80 years.
A destination that was supposed to be a refuge from the world’s problems instead became a microcosm for them, a place where the class divide and legacy of American imperialism were on vivid display.
Trump supports Putin’s invasion of Ukraine/Belarus/ Poland, because Trump, also fixated on imperialism from the 1800s, eyes Canada/Panama/Greenland.
“It’s bald, naked imperialism, and it’s on the order of Stalin.”
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