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imperialism
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun imperialism has 3 senses
- imperialism(n = noun.communication) Array - a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries; Array is a kind of foreign policy
- imperialism(n = noun.cognition) Array - a political orientation that advocates imperial interests; Array is a kind of ideology, political orientation, political theory
- imperialism(n = noun.act) Array - any instance of aggressive extension of authority; Array is a kind of control
has particulars: manifest destiny
Derived forms noun imperialist1, adjective imperialistic1
Derived forms noun imperialist1, adjective imperialistic1
Derived form adjective imperialistic1
CIDE DICTIONARY
imperialism, n.
- The power or character of an emperor; imperial authority; the spirit of empire. [1913 Webster]"Roman imperialism had divided the world." [1913 Webster]
- The policy, practice, or advocacy of seeking, or acquiescing in, the extension of the control, dominion, or empire of a nation, as by the acquirement of new, esp. distant, territory or dependencies, or by the closer union of parts more or less independent of each other for operations of war, copyright, internal commerce, etc. The practise of building or extending an empire. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]"The tide of English opinion began to turn about 1870, and since then it has run with increasing force in the direction of what is called imperialism." [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
imperialism, n.
1 an imperial rule or system.
2 usu. derog. a policy of acquiring dependent territories or extending a country's influence through trade, diplomacy, etc.
1 an imperial rule or system.
2 usu. derog. a policy of acquiring dependent territories or extending a country's influence through trade, diplomacy, etc.
Derivative
imperialistic adj. imperialistically adv. imperialize v.tr. (also -ise).
THESAURUS
imperialism
Eisenhower Doctrine, Monroe Doctrine, Nazism, Nixon Doctrine, Truman Doctrine, appeasement, balance of power, brinkmanship, caliphate, centralism, coexistence, collectivism, colonialism, communism, compromise, constitutionalism, containment, czardom, democratism, detente, deterrence, diplomacy, diplomatic, diplomatics, dollar diplomacy, dollar imperialism, emperorship, empery, empire, expansionism, fascism, federalism, feudalism, feudality, foreign affairs, foreign policy, good-neighbor policy, governmentalism, internationalism, isolationism, kaiserdom, kaisership, kinghood, kingship, majesty, manifest destiny, militarism, monarchism, national socialism, nationalism, neocolonialism, neofascism, neutralism, nonresistance, open door, open-door policy, parliamentarianism, parliamentarism, peace offensive, peaceful coexistence, pluralism, political principles, preparedness, queenhood, queenship, rajaship, regnancy, republicanism, royalism, royalty, shirt-sleeve diplomacy, shuttle diplomacy, socialism, sovereignty, spheres of influence, statism, sultanate, sultanship, the big stick, the crown, the throne, tough policy, world politics
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