Imperialism (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
  2. advocacy of imperial or sovereign interests over the interests of the dependent states.
  3. imperial government; rule by an emperor or empress.
  4. an imperial system of government.
  5. the policy of so uniting the separate parts of an empire with separate governments as to secure for certain purposes a single state.
noun
  1. the policy or practice of extending a state's rule over other territories
  2. an instance or policy of aggressive behaviour by one state against another
  3. the extension or attempted extension of authority, influence, power, etc, by any person, country, institution, etc
  4. a system of imperial government or rule by an emperor
  5. the spirit, character, authority, etc, of an empire
  6. advocacy of or support for any form of imperialism
Imperialism (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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