"semi-colony" meaning in All languages combined

See semi-colony on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: semi-colonies [plural]
Etymology: semi- + colony Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|colony}} semi- + colony Head templates: {{en-noun}} semi-colony (plural semi-colonies)
  1. (Marxism) A country which is officially an independent and sovereign nation, but in reality dependent and dominated by one or more countries. Wikipedia link: semi-colony Tags: Marxism Categories (topical): Marxism Translations (country which is dependent on one or more countries): 半殖民地 (bànzhímíndì) (Chinese Mandarin), puolisiirtomaa (Finnish), semicolónia [Portugal, feminine] (Portuguese), semicolônia [Brazil, feminine] (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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