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expansionism

[ik-span-shuh-niz-uhm] / ɪkˈspæn ʃəˌnɪz əm /
NOUN
growth
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Many Mexicans tend to sympathize with Cuba because of historic concerns about U.S. expansionism.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

The view from Eastern Europe, on Nato's front line, gives a much sharper perspective on issues around Russian expansionism, Catlyn says.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2025

General Brown and Mr. Austin would advise Mr. Biden on national security matters from the war in Ukraine to China’s military expansionism in the Asia-Pacific region.

From New York Times May 4, 2023

His expansionism, bluster and repression have produced quantifiable results.

From Washington Post Oct. 20, 2022

He believed it to be slanted toward American sensibilities, downplaying both anti-Semitism and German expansionism.

From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by Boyle, James




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