colonialism
Example Sentences
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Frye said this was a legacy of colonialism and apartheid.
From Barron's
Influential Western intellectuals saw colonialism as “a means to development.”
"And collective action for sustainability that centres the development to address the impact of colonialism of the African continent."
From BBC
Prof Mamdani is known for his anti-colonialist scholarship, which examines the legacy of colonialism in Africa and its impact on governance, identity and justice.
From BBC
This man is from the top rung of New York society, his father a Columbia professor who lectures against colonialism and his mother a director whose films have had two Academy Award nominations.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.