neocolonialism

Noun CEFR C2

ˌniːəʊkəˈləʊnjəlɪzəm

Definitions

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.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolneocolonialismo

DeutschNeokolonialismus

Portuguêsneocolonialismo

11 more languages

العربيةاِسْتِعْمَار جَدِيد

Catalàneocolonialisme

Cymraegneo-wladychiaeth

Suomineokolonialismi uuskolonialismi

Italianoneocolonialismo

ქართულინეოკოლონიალიზმი

한국어신식민주의

Bahasa Melayuneokolonialisme

Kiswahiliukoloni mamboleo

Tagalogpagkamakabagunsakupin

Tiếng Việtchủ nghĩa thực dân mới

CEFR level

C2

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See also

neocolonialist neocolonialization neocolonisation neocolonist neocolonization neocommunism

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