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colonialism
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co·lo·ni·al·ism  (k-ln--lzm)
n.
A policy by which a nation maintains or extends its control over foreign dependencies.

co·loni·al·ist n.

colonialism [kəˈləʊnɪəˌlɪzəm]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the policy and practice of a power in extending control over weaker peoples or areas Also called imperialism
colonialist  n & adj

colonialism
the implementation of various political, economic, and social policies to enable a state to maintain or extend its authority and control over other territories. — colonialist, n., adj.colonialistic, adj.
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ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.colonialismcolonialism - exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country
using, victimisation, victimization, exploitation - an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly); "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"; "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization"
neocolonialism - control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other less developed countries) by economic pressures
Translations
colonialism [kəˈləʊnɪəlɪzəm] Ncolonialismo m
colonialism [kəˈləʊniəlɪzəm] ncolonialisme m
colonialism
colonialism [kəˈləʊnɪəlɪzəm] ncolonialismo
colonialism [kəˈləʊnɪəlɪzəm] ncolonialismo


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It is the early 1960s and a fledging independence movement is stirring, causing the nervous British colonialists who have made the island home to worry about the long-term prospects of their privileged status.
In both contexts, the colonialists encountered similar chiefly systems, which they alternately sought to undermine and privilege as they tried to discern their economic interests in complex and perpetually shifting circumstances.
Aldama suggests that Carpentier's and Asturias's work and theories played the "unintended role" of "fixing and justifying the political propaganda of colonialists and neocolonialists everywhere.
 
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