as in hostility
tendency to extend power or control over others especially through the use of force
Violent conquer of other nations is one extreme form of imperialism.
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Recent Examples of imperialism
One definition of economic imperialism is a strong country using its power to exert control over the economic resources and policies of weaker ones.
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
In Russia, the autocratic leader Vladimir Putin has embraced an ideology of nationalist imperialism, consolidating economic resources through state expansionism; Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has corroded the global norm against territorial conquest.
—Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
As a socialist state (or so many believe) also victimized by Western imperialism, China is perceived by elements of the left as less malign than Israel, however terrible its human-rights abuses might be.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Ramses, who is from Venezuela, is strongly against American imperialism.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
In Russia, the autocratic leader Vladimir Putin has embraced an ideology of nationalist imperialism, consolidating economic resources through state expansionism; Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has corroded the global norm against territorial conquest.
—Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
As a socialist state (or so many believe) also victimized by Western imperialism, China is perceived by elements of the left as less malign than Israel, however terrible its human-rights abuses might be.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Ramses, who is from Venezuela, is strongly against American imperialism.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperialism
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Police said Mangione was in possession of a firearm matching the one used in the shooting, a fake ID and a notebook expressing hostility toward the health insurance industry and wealthy executives.—
Katherine Fung,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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The stakes for Thursday's game were raised amid physical hostility between the teams throughout the tournament and geopolitical tension between the two countries in recent weeks.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
21 Feb. 2025
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The drills around Taiwan are only the latest example of Chinese aggression this month.—
Anders Hagstrom,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
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The paper said that the text did not contain clear security guarantees for Ukraine against Russian aggression, which have been priorities for Kyiv in a deal to end the war started by Putin.—
John Feng,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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While both its lampooning of U.S. militarism and its central character drama lack follow-through, the film contains bright comedic sparks in its keen observations about American media.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Young Lords also fought against police brutality, U.S. imperialism and militarism.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Does the industry have its new Medium Cool moment, pushing back on a president who dubs anti-American any art that doesn’t fit his politics of jingoism and exclusion?—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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Kavi Singh is a star of the genre known as Hindutva pop, a mixture of jingoism and danceable beats.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Imperialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperialism. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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