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colonialism

[kuh-loh-nee-uh-liz-uhm] / kəˈloʊ ni əˌlɪz əm /
NOUN
manifest destiny
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The document also included proposals addressing wealth and income quality, racisim and colonialism in Canada.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Mamdani's father is Mahmood Mamdani, a political science professor who has written several books about colonialism.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

And then, suddenly, Easter Island was exposed to the full fury of 19th-century colonialism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

"Debi Tirar Mas Fotos" was a full-throated, identity-affirming exploration of Puerto Ricanness in the context of persistent colonialism, set to folkloric sounds, infectious salsa and reggaeton rhythms.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Over time, the Meggers-Roosevelt dispute grew bitter and personal; inevitable in a contemporary academic context, it featured charges of colonialism, elitism, and membership in the CIA.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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