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neocolonialism

Definition of neocolonialism

noun

[mass noun]
  • the use of economic, political, cultural, or other pressures to control or influence other countries, especially former dependencies.

Derivatives

neocolonial

adjective

neocolonialist

noun & adjective

neocolonialism in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of neocolonialism in the US English dictionary
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