colonialism

Example Sentences

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Frye said this was a legacy of colonialism and apartheid.

From Barron's

Since Friday, additional graffiti have been sprayed on UW buildings with messages like, “Cauce funds genocide” and “down with settler colonialism,” according to an editor of The Daily.

From Seattle Times

Decades after the end of colonialism, Africa has once again become absorbed in fighting among Great Powers, with Western influence waning and countries accepting more economic and military support from Chinese firms and Russian contractors.

From Seattle Times

But it’s up against the Television Academy favorite “The Crown,” and colonialism always wins.

From Los Angeles Times

Some may find that idea revolting, a belief often, if unknowingly, steeped in colonialism and the notion that eating insects is "uncivilized."

From Salon