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imperialism

[im-peer-ee-uh-liz-uhm] / ɪmˈpɪər i əˌlɪz əm /
NOUN
expansionism
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NOUN
manifest destiny
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Following his answer Monday, Mary Rambaran-Olm, an academic specializing in medieval literature, said "can someone introduce Zohran Mamdani to the writings by his dad on British imperialism?"

From Barron's Mar. 17, 2026

President Macron will also address the conference on Friday, having told the World Economic Forum in Davos last month that now was "not a time for new imperialism or new colonialism".

From BBC Feb. 13, 2026

Articles tagged “critical” focused on a negative event, idea or time, including subjects of racism, sexism and imperialism.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 22, 2026

It was a turn of events that came as welcome news in Nuuk, where signs hang in storefronts and kitchen windows rejecting American imperialism.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 21, 2026

Dissenters argued that true freedom and independence for Filipinos should be more important than American imperialism.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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