In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
NEOCOLONIALISM
neocolonialism
(noun) control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other less developed countries) by economic pressures
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
neocolonialism (countable and uncountable, plural neocolonialisms)
The control or domination by a powerful country over weaker ones (especially former colonies) by the use of economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance.
Source: Wiktionary
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