IMPERIALISM

imperialism

(noun) any instance of aggressive extension of authority

imperialism

(noun) a political orientation that advocates imperial interests

imperialism

(noun) a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

imperialism (countable and uncountable, plural imperialisms)

The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.

Source: Wiktionary


Im*pe"ri*al*ism, n.

Definition: The power or character of an emperor; imperial authority; the spirit of empire. Roman imperialism had divided the world. C. H. Pearson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

24 December 2024

INTUITIVELY

(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”


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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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