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colonialism

[kuh-loh-nee-uh-liz-uhm] / kəˈloʊ ni əˌlɪz əm /
NOUN
manifest destiny
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The document also included proposals addressing wealth and income quality, racisim and colonialism in Canada.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Time stretches punishingly throughout this masterful “Magellan,” foregrounding the painful legacy of colonialism and prioritizing a raw splendor that can never truly be conquered.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

The law also criminalises the glorification of colonialism, state-run TV reports.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Frye said this was a legacy of colonialism and apartheid.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

British schools treat colonialism the same way, to an extent.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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