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Colonialism

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Noun

1. colonialism

exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Colonialism

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noun
the policy and practice of a power in extending control over weaker peoples or areas
. Also called: imperialism

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Colonialism

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noun
the system or policy by which a country maintains foreign colonies, esp. in order to exploit them economically

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Colonialism

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n.
The policy or practice of a wealthy or powerful nation's maintaining or extending its control over other countries, especially in establishing settlements or exploiting resources.

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