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Definition of neocolonialism noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

neocolonialism

noun

NAmE//ˌnioʊkəˈloʊniəˌlɪzəm//

[uncountable] (disapproving)

the use of economic or political pressure by powerful countries to control or influence other countries

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