Expansionism definition

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A nation's practice or policy of territorial or economic expansion.
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The policy of expanding a nation's territory or its sphere of influence, often at the expense of other nations.
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The policy, of a nation, of expanding its territory or its economic influence.
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Expansionism Sentence Examples

  • This was the era of CND and I saw the key battle in terms of the West versus soviet expansionism.

  • Turkey acts as a buffer against potential Russian expansionism, and as a counterweight to rogue states such as Iraq, Iran and Syria.

  • However, in responding cautiously to French and german expansionism in the Pacific, he alienated and infuriated the Australian colonists.

  • Lu called Beijing's military expansionism an " unprecedented challenge " for Taipei.

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