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expansionism
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ex·pan·sion·ism  (k-spnsh-nzm)
n.
A nation's practice or policy of territorial or economic expansion.
ex·pansion·ist adj. & n.
ex·pansion·istic adj.
expansionism [ɪkˈspænʃəˌnɪzəm]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the doctrine or practice of expanding the economy or territory of a country
expansionist  n & adj
expansionistic  adj
expansionism
a policy of expansion, as of territory or currency. — expansionist, n., adj. — expansionistic, adj.
See also: Politics
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.expansionism - the doctrine of expanding the territory or the economic influence of a country
doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
Translations
expansionism [ɪksˈpænʃənɪzəm] N → expansionismo m
expansionism [ɪkˈspænʃənɪzəm] n → expansionnisme m
expansionism
n → Expansionspolitik f
expansionism [ɪksˈpænʃ/ənɪz/əm] n → espansionismo
expansionism [ɪksˈpænʃ/ənɪz/əm] n → espansionismo


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And although its connection with "Chinese xenophobia" was weaker than either British expansionists or more modern historians have assumed, it was banned from being applied to the British by the 1858 Treaty of Tianjin.
The Clash of Empires: The Invention of China in Modern World Making by Woodside, Alexander / Pacific Affairs
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Then again, it wouldn't come as a surprise if the expansionists shut out the opposition groups.
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