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Meaning of neo-colony | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A country, especially a former colony, controlled or dominated by another country, by the use of economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance.

Equivalents

Español neocolonia
Français néocolonie
ქართული ნეოკოლონია

Examples

“Cuba was the last of the independent Latin American countries to throw off the Spanish yoke and the first to become a full-fledged neo-colony of the United States.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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