"neocolonialism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌniːəʊkəˈləʊnjəlɪzəm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-neocolonialism.wav Forms: neocolonialisms [plural]
Etymology: From neo- + colonialism, or neocolonial + -ism. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|neo|colonialism}} neo- + colonialism, {{suffix|en|neocolonial|ism}} neocolonial + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} neocolonialism (countable and uncountable, plural neocolonialisms)
  1. The control or domination by a powerful country over weaker ones (especially former colonies) by the use of economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance. Wikipedia link: neocolonialism Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Imperialism, International relations Translations (control or domination of one country by another): اِسْتِعْمَار جَدِيد (istiʕmār jadīd) [masculine] (Arabic), neocolonialisme [masculine] (Catalan), 新殖民主義 /新殖民主义 (xīnzhímínzhǔyì) (Chinese Mandarin), novkoloniismo (Esperanto), uuskolonialismi (Finnish), ნეოკოლონიალიზმი (neoḳolonializmi) (Georgian), neocolonialismo [masculine] (Italian), 신식민주의 (sinsingminjuui) (alt: 新植民主義) (Korean), neokolonialisme (Malay), шинэ колончлол (šine kolončlol) (Mongolian), neocolonialismo [masculine] (Portuguese), neocolonialism [neuter] (Romanian), neocolonialismo [masculine] (Spanish), ukoloni mamboleo (Swahili), pagkamakabagunsakupin (Tagalog), chủ nghĩa thực dân mới (Vietnamese), neo-wladychiaeth [feminine] (Welsh)

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