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colonialist
Variant of colonialism
colonialism
definition
co·lo·ni·al·ism (-iz′əm)
noun
the system or policy by which a country maintains foreign colonies, esp. in order to exploit them economically
Related Forms:
- colonialist co·lo′·ni·al·ist noun, adjective
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