imperialism
noun/ɪmˈpɪəriəlɪzəm/
/ɪmˈpɪriəlɪzəm/
[uncountable] (usually disapproving)- a system in which one country controls other countries, often after defeating them in a war
- Roman imperialism
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- the fact of a powerful country increasing its influence over other countries through business, culture, etc.
- cultural/economic imperialism
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