COLONIALISM

Colonialism

Colonialism is the establishment, exploitation, maintenance, acquisition and expansion of colonies in one territory by people from another territory. It is a set of unequal relationships between the colonial power and the colony and between the colonists and the indigenous population.

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colonialism

Noun

  1. The colonial domination policy pursued by the powers of Europe, from the second half of the XIX century to the years following World War II. A colonial system.
  2. A colonial linguistic expression. Term or expression of colonial origin entered in a language.
  3. Colonial life.


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