"decolonisation" meaning in English

See decolonisation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /diːˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ [UK] Forms: decolonisations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: de- + colonisation Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|colonisation}} de- + colonisation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} decolonisation (countable and uncountable, plural decolonisations)
  1. Alternative spelling of decolonization Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: decolonization
    Sense id: en-decolonisation-en-noun-CMM4P8BE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-

Inflected forms

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