colonial

While slavery is banned under its 1945 constitution, written when the country broke free from Dutch colonial rule, some traditional customs are tolerated.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

Victory established the nation as a global military and colonial power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

The Declaration of Independence, signed in 1776, established the United States of America's independence from the colonial rule of Great Britain - its anniversary is celebrated on 4 July.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

In comparing those statistics with those of its former colonial overlord, Hartnett, Bank of America’s chief equity strategist, found an emphatic stateside outperformance on almost all fronts.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026

Of the 800 plants discovered in America in the colonial period, Bartram was responsible for about a quarter.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

Their seasoned troops, reinforced by Hessian mercenaries, faced an amateurish and poorly provisioned army of colonials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Proponents of prohibition argued that drinking culture was alien to India – while that’s debatable, the colonials filled their coffers with the liquor tax and certainly encouraged it.

From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2025

The houses — in a mix of styles including split-levels and Dutch colonials — are on quarter-acre lots surrounded by mature trees and shrubs.

From Washington Post ● May 11, 2022

“It’s English food, but refracted through an Indian lens,” Kamicheril says — a legacy of colonials with palates newly awakened to the possibilities of spice.

From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2022

Fortunately there were all sorts and types of colonials.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie