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
The science-fiction epic, based on Frank Herbert’s seminal novel, warns of the dangers of religious extremism, imperialism and climate disaster in a tale inspired by MENA culture.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
But his sometimes romantic view of the continent is spiked with a poignant critique of imperialism.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
Putin will continue to hammer on about the existential threat that Western imperialism poses to Russia, and Russian disinformation will present the Nordic countries’ entry into the alliance as needless aggression.
—Jussi M. Hanhimäki, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2024
Between nerve-wracking chases and gruesome feeding frenzies, Bong skewers everything from American imperialism to environmental negligence.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
But his sometimes romantic view of the continent is spiked with a poignant critique of imperialism.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
Putin will continue to hammer on about the existential threat that Western imperialism poses to Russia, and Russian disinformation will present the Nordic countries’ entry into the alliance as needless aggression.
—Jussi M. Hanhimäki, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2024
Between nerve-wracking chases and gruesome feeding frenzies, Bong skewers everything from American imperialism to environmental negligence.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperialism
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Soon afterward, the U.S. said the system would not be deployed to Ukraine, with deputy Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh telling reporters that the war between Russia and Ukraine differed to hostilities in the Middle East.Michael D. Carroll AND Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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In January, the World Bank and Ipsos, a market research firm, estimated that nearly 60% of Gaza’s water and sanitation infrastructure had been damaged or destroyed by hostilities.Sophie Tanno, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Speaking alongside Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Putin highlighted the part of the pact that allows the potential use of Russian nuclear warheads deployed to Belarus in response to an aggression.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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But over the past decade, Gabbard's views on Russian aggression in Europe have evolved in a particularly dramatic fashion.Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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One frequent topic of discussion in its pages was Germany’s militarism, an original sin that had led the country into the Great War and paved the way for incipient fascism.Longreads, Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
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But the reality is that the projects of political elites in the 21st century—defined by militarism and the embrace of global economic and trade systems that prioritize corporate profits over economic and social well-being—have had vast costs.Nancy Okail, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
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But this initial scrape between Magneto’s henchmen and Professor Xavier’s gifted youngsters somehow managed to be fun, set the tone for an entire genre, and use the witch hunt at the center of its plot to anticipate the jingoism that exploded across the United States in the aftermath of 9/11.Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 July 2024
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Shaman, a singer whose pro-Kremlin jingoism has catapulted him to popularity amid wartime fervor, was scheduled to take the stage a day later.Michael Schwirtz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Imperialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperialism. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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