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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
imperialism/ɪmˈpɪəriəlɪzəm/
▶noun
- 1 a policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization, use of military force, or other means.
- 2 chiefly historical rule by an emperor.
– derivatives
imperialist noun & adjective,
imperialistic adjective,
imperialistically adverb,
imperialize (or imperialise) verb.
imperialist noun & adjective,
imperialistic adjective,
imperialistically adverb,
imperialize (or imperialise) verb.
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