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expansionism

[ik-span-shuh-niz-uhm] / ɪkˈspæn ʃəˌnɪz əm /
NOUN
growth
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The view from Eastern Europe, on Nato's front line, gives a much sharper perspective on issues around Russian expansionism, Catlyn says.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2025

New Caledonia is central to Macron’s Indo-Pacific strategy and France’s ability to counter China’s expansionism in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2024

Later it became standard fare she studied in high school: the engineering feat connecting two oceans, a formative adventure in American expansionism, an early notch on Teddy Roosevelt’s belt.

From New York Times Mar. 5, 2024

His expansionism, bluster and repression have produced quantifiable results.

From Washington Post Oct. 20, 2022

But, as elsewhere throughout America, the progress is somewhat dwarfed by the population pressures and untrammeled expansionism planning must deal with.

From The Nation's River A report on the Potomac from the U.S. Department of the Interior by United States. Dept. of the Interior.




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