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im·pe·ri·al·ism 
[im-peer-ee-uh-liz-uhm] Pronunciation Key
[im-peer-ee-uh-liz-uhm] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies. |
| 2. | advocacy of imperial interests. |
| 3. | an imperial system of government. |
| 4. | imperial government. |
| 5. | British. the policy of so uniting the separate parts of an empire with separate governments as to secure for certain purposes a single state. |
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| im·pe·ri·al·ism
(ĭm-pîr'ē-ə-lĭz'əm) Pronunciation Key
n.
im·pe'ri·al·ist adj. & n., im·pe'ri·al·is'tic adj., im·pe'ri·al·is'ti·cal·ly adv. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| imperialism | |
noun | |
| 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 |
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
imperialism
imperialism
Acquisition by a government of other governments or territories, or of economic or cultural power over other nations or territories, often by force. Colonialism is a form of imperialism.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Imperialism
Im*pe"ri*al*ism\, n. The power or character of an emperor; imperial authority; the spirit of empire. Roman imperialism had divided the world. --C. H. Pearson.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Imperialism
Im*pe"ri*al*ism\, n. 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 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. --James Bryce.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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