imperialism
IPA: ɪmpˈɪriʌɫɪzʌm
noun
- The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.
- (figurative, derogatory) Any undue extension of political, intellectual, or other forms of authority.
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Examples of "imperialism" in Sentences
- Although the English word imperialism was not commonly used before the nineteenth century,
- The confusion about the meaning of the term imperialism reflects the way that the concept has changed over time.
- Kaplan's comfort with the word "imperialism" is also worrisome, but most alarming is his repeated use of the word "us" to describe the Marines.
- We can apply the term imperialism to a country like Brazil for a number of reasons: the foreign investments of its trans-national companies (Petrobras, Vale Rio Doce,
- Thus, the term imperialism draws attention to the way that one country exercises power over another, whether through settlement, sovereignty, or indirect mechanisms of control.
- QUOTATION: The struggles waged by the different peoples against U.S. imperialism reinforce each other and merge into a torrential worldwide tide of opposition to U.S. imperialism .
- The term imperialism often describes cases in which a foreign government administers a territory without significant settlement; typical examples include the scramble for Africa in the late nineteenth century and the American domination of the Philippines and Puerto Rico.
- We can apply the term imperialism to a country like Brazil for a number of reasons: the foreign investments of its transnational companies (Petrobras, Vale Rio Doce, Odebrecht) [7] mean that it has significant economic weight and can influence the political decisions of foreign governments (this is the case in Paraguay, Bolivia and Ecuador, despite the fact that these countries 'respec
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