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What does imperialism mean?

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Noun
  1. The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.
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His late writings examined the emergence of Russia as a world power, opening an era of global imperialism and war.
Neither imperialism nor colonialism is a simple act of accumulation and acquisition.
Must we forever kowtow to US imperialism and be treated like the illegitimate children of the global economy?
The Bosnian war provided an opportunity for these layers of ex-radicals to realign their politics with those of imperialism.
The combustible fusion of imperialism abroad, fear-mongering at home, and ready access to firearms has ensured this.
British imperialism is habitually referred to in the past tense, as if it had gone the way of the empire.

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