Imperialism synonyms
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Government by an emperor or empress
colonialism
The policy or practice of a wealthy or powerful nation's maintaining or extending its control over other countries, especially in establishing settlements or exploiting resources.
neocolonialism
The policy or practice of a wealthy or powerful nation in extending its influence into a less developed one, especially in exploiting that nation's resources.
international domination
expansionism
A nation's practice or policy of territorial or economic expansion.
Leadership or dominance, esp. that of one state or nation over others
Political activity, as by an officeholder, characterized by the use of power, influence, etc., usually in ways regarded as somewhat unethical, to effect a desired result
white-man-s-burden
The supposed or presumed responsibility of white people to govern and impart their culture to nonwhite people, often advanced as a justification for European colonialism.
dominion (related)
power (related)
A swaying or being swayed; movement to the side; a swinging, leaning, fluctuation, etc.
Find another word for imperialism. In this page you can discover 11 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for imperialism, like: empire, colonialism, neocolonialism, international domination, expansionism, hegemony, power-politics, white-man-s-burden, dominion, power and sway.