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neocolonialization

neocolonialization noun: exacting control or domination through economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance, especially by a developed and powerful country against a developing former colony.

Noun

neocolonialization (uncountable)

  1. Exacting control or domination through economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance, especially by a developed and powerful country against a developing former colony.

Origin of neocolonialization

From neo- + colonialization.

Questions about neocolonialization

What does neocolonialization mean?
Neocolonialization means exacting control or domination through economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance, especially by a developed and powerful country against a developing former colony.
What part of speech is neocolonialization?
Neocolonialization is a noun.

Words near neocolonialization in the dictionary

  1. neocolonialisms
  2. neocolonialist
  3. neocolonialistic
  4. neocolonialistically
  5. neocolonialists
  6. neocolonialization
  7. neocolonialize
  8. neocolonialized
  9. neocolonializes
  10. neocolonializing
  11. neocolonies

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