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Noun: imperialism  im'pi(u)reeu`lizum
  1. A policy of extending your rule over foreign countries
     
  2. A political orientation that advocates imperial interests
     
  3. Any instance of aggressive extension of authority

Derived forms: imperialisms

See also: imperialist, imperialistic

Type of: control, foreign policy, ideology, mythos, political orientation, political theory

Encyclopedia: Imperialism Imperialism, the Highest Form of Capitalism Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism

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