expansionism

ex·pan·sion·ism (-s̸hən iz′əm)

noun

the policy of expanding a nation's territory or its sphere of influence, often at the expense of other nations

ex·pan′·sion·ist adjective, noun ex·pan′·sion·is′·tic adjective

Adjective modifier

Soviet: This was the era of CND and I saw the key battle in terms of the West versus Soviet expansionism.
Russian: Turkey acts as a buffer against potential Russian expansionism, and as a counterweight to rogue states such as Iraq, Iran and Syria.
German: However, in responding cautiously to French and German expansionism in the Pacific, he alienated and infuriated the Australian colonists.
military: Lu called Beijing's military expansionism an " unprecedented challenge " for Taipei.
American: The Fight for Canada: Four Centuries of Resistance to American Expansionism.

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