colonial
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Pacific island Nauru said it will hold a referendum to change its official name, described as a colonial relic from a time when "foreign tongues" mangled the native language.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
He told the BBC that as a former British colony, Kenya's relationship with France was different because it was not shaped by the same colonial history as West African countries.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
What they did share was a brutal colonial past, and a longing to achieve economic self-determination.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
L.A.’s roots in colonial agriculture run long and deep.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
They are not in the position of the Africans, who are attempting to reclaim their land and break the colonial yoke and recover from the colonial experience.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
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