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neocolonialism

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun neocolonialism has 1 sense

neocolonialism(n = noun.act) - control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other less developed countries) by economic pressures;

is a kind of

colonialism

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CIDE DICTIONARY

neocolonialism, n.

Control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other less developed countries) by economic pressures. In contrast to colonialism, in which one country controls another territory by military force. [WordNet 1.5]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

neocolonialism, n. the use of economic, political, or other pressures to control or influence other countries, esp. former dependencies.

Derivative

neocolonialist n. & adj.

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