imperialism

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.
  2. (countable, derogatory, figuratively, uncountable) Any undue extension of political, intellectual, or other forms of authority.

Synonyms

Translations

imperialisme

ιμπεριαλισμός

imperialismus

επεκτατισμός

Royalismus

Kaisertreue

Frequency

25k
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ɪmˈpɪə.ɹi.ə.lɪ.zm̩]
Etymology

From imperial + -ism.

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