imperialism

/ɪmˈpɪəriəlɪzəm/ noun [U]

Definition

RULE › when one government or person rules a group of other countries: the age of imperialism

INFLUENCE › when one country has a lot of power or influence over others: cultural/economic imperialism

imperialist adjective › relating to imperialism

(Definition of imperialism noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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