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colonial

[kuh-loh-nee-uhl] / kəˈloʊ ni əl /


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France is Thursday expected to move towards repealing outdated legislation that defines people enslaved in its colonies as "moveable goods", in a symbolic move as the country grapples with its colonial legacy.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Multiple factors caused the famine, including the potato blight that destroyed the main source of food, and the political and socioeconomic circumstances of British colonial rule.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Through their lens, the novel explores issues of love, culture, colonial history and power.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The same attributes that made Hong Kong an attractive place for business under British colonial rule now make it a hub for terror financing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

In 1960, Tanganyika was still under British colonial rule, and Louis said it had been very difficult to get this permission.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall




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