Imperialism

/ɪmpˈi‍əɹɪəlˌɪzəm/

/ˌɪmˈpɪɹiəˌɫɪzəm/

Imperialism

a system in which one country controls or has influence over other countries, often by winning wars against them

any instance of aggressive extension of authority

a political orientation that advocates imperial interests

Examples

1. The imperialist power saw imperialism as part of the overall strategy of conquests.

2. And imperialisms also changed the natural environment in the United Kingdom.

3. Thus imperialism itself sowed the seeds of destruction in Rome.

4. European imperialism involved a lot of fighting and a lot of dying.