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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024im•pe•ri•al•ism /ɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Governmentthe policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire over foreign countries:The loss of India was a blow to British imperialism.
im•pe•ri•al•ist, n. [countable], adj.: the imperialist forces against the socialist forces. im•pe•ri•al•is•tic, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024im•pe•ri•al•ism (im pēr′ē ə liz′əm),USA pronunciation n. - Governmentthe policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
- Governmentadvocacy of imperial interests.
- Governmentan imperial system of government.
- Governmentimperial government.
- British Terms, Governmentthe policy of so uniting the separate parts of an empire with separate governments as to secure for certain purposes a single state.
im•pe′ri•al•ist, n., adj. im•pe′ri•al•is′tic, adj. im•pe′ri•al•is′ti•cal•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: imperialism /ɪmˈpɪərɪəˌlɪzəm/ n - the policy or practice of extending a state's rule over other territories
- the extension or attempted extension of authority, influence, power, etc, by any person, country, institution, etc: cultural imperialism
- a system of imperial government or rule by an emperor
- the spirit, character, authority, etc, of an empire
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