imperialism
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Following his answer Monday, Mary Rambaran-Olm, an academic specializing in medieval literature, said "can someone introduce Zohran Mamdani to the writings by his dad on British imperialism?"
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
Objects like dominos and leaves, which figure into the history of Caribbean imperialism, are fashioned from steel and wood.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
He has been denounced as a champion of imperialism, a sentimental traditionalist, a shallow Christian apologist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
"I was not a supporter of British imperialism, in fact I detested it," Yavar tells me.
From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025
Indeed, because of their historical and rhetorical association with the successful war against British imperialism, they were the most potent forces in the entire political culture.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing imperialism
Persepolis
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Power Suffix: -ism
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Human Geography - Middle School
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