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View synonyms for neocolonialism
neocolonialism
[ nee-oh-kuh-loh-nee-uh-liz-uhm ]
noun
- the policy of a strong nation in seeking political and economic hegemony over an independent nation or extended geographical area without necessarily reducing the subordinate nation or area to the legal status of a colony.
neocolonialism
/ ˌniːəʊkəˈləʊnɪəˌlɪzəm /
noun
- (in the modern world) political control by an outside power of a country that is in theory sovereign and independent, esp through the domination of its economy
neocolonialism
- The dominance of strong nations over weak nations, not by direct political control (as in traditional colonialism ), but by economic and cultural influence.
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Derived Forms
- ˌneocoˈlonial, adjective
- ˌneocoˈlonialist, noun
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Other Words From
- neo·co·loni·al neo·co·loni·al·ist noun adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of neocolonialism1
First recorded in 1960–65; neo- + colonialism
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Example Sentences
He went on to blast latter-day “neocolonialism” on the part of Westerners.
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