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imperialism

[im-peer-ee-uh-liz-uhm] / ɪmˈpɪər i əˌlɪz əm /
NOUN
expansionism
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NOUN
manifest destiny
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Articles tagged “critical” focused on a negative event, idea or time, including subjects of racism, sexism and imperialism.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was a turn of events that came as welcome news in Nuuk, where signs hang in storefronts and kitchen windows rejecting American imperialism.

From Los Angeles Times

“Cortez the Killer” shimmers into existence, and a listener might contemplate that while it’s another one of Young’s monumental mid-’70s mythic journeys, it’s also essentially a story about imperialism.

From Salon

"I was not a supporter of British imperialism, in fact I detested it," Yavar tells me.

From BBC

A master of plotting and characterization, French uses the tropes of the detective novel to explore greater themes of class and cultural imperialism.

From Los Angeles Times