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decolonization

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de·col·o·nize  (d-kl-nz)
tr.v. de·col·o·nized, de·col·o·niz·ing, de·col·o·niz·es
To free (a colony) from dependent status.
de·colo·ni·zation (-n-zshn) n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.decolonization - the action of changing from colonial to independent status
decolonisation
group action - action taken by a group of people
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decolonization [diːˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃən] N → descolonización f
decolonization [ˌdiːkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃən] decolonisation (British) n [country] → décolonisation f
decolonization [diːˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃən] n → decolonizzazione f
decolonization [diːˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃən] n → decolonizzazione f


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The first section covers peace and security issues, such as conflict prevention, peacebuilding and peacekeeping, international counter-terrorism efforts, disarmament, decolonization and political developments in the conflict zones of each major geographical region, namely Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and the Middle East.
Yearbook of the United Nations by Jackson, Peter / UN Chronicle
Both scholarly and passionate, it examines the entire period of Indonesian military occupation, the traumatic and bloody 1999 decolonization and the subsequent search for justice as a historical unit.
A Not-So-Distant Horror: Mass Violence in East Timor by Webster, David / Pacific Affairs
Chapters discuss the political history of the Horn since decolonization, inlcuding emerging trends in self-determination, interactive state formation, and the difficulties of nation-building.
The Horn of Africa as Common Homeland by Vogel, Paul T. / Reviewer's Bookwatch
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