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
We’re told in Superfine that, around 300 years ago, a new culture of conspicuous consumption, fueled by slavery, colonialism, and imperialism, enabled access to clothes signaling wealth and taste.
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Brian T. Allen, National Review, 8 May 2025
Obviously, these words don’t erase McKinley’s record of protectionism and imperialism.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
This is the root of the assaults on the unions and the living and job conditions of working people, and of imperialism’s march toward WWIII.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
If this isn’t reason enough to visit the center, there’s also a rehang of the museum’s collection, which is now being used to tell the story of British imperialism while also acknowledging its victims.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Brian T. Allen, National Review, 8 May 2025
Obviously, these words don’t erase McKinley’s record of protectionism and imperialism.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
This is the root of the assaults on the unions and the living and job conditions of working people, and of imperialism’s march toward WWIII.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
If this isn’t reason enough to visit the center, there’s also a rehang of the museum’s collection, which is now being used to tell the story of British imperialism while also acknowledging its victims.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperialism
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The hostility of the state intensified with the BBC's 100 Women list, and a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.—
Mahrang Baloch,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Intense hostility all around means that for now, neither Russia nor China is even willing to sit down to discuss nuclear restraints, in treaty form or otherwise.—
Matthew Bunn,
The Conversation,
6 June 2025
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The Ukrainian president conceded that momentum for the Coalition of the Willing, a group of 31 countries that have pledged to strengthen support for Ukraine against Russian aggression, has slowed because of U.S. ambivalence over providing a backstop.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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These movements share essential elements: disdain for pluralism and diversity, fetishization of leadership, order and aggression, dismissal of the rule of law, and aversion to accountability.—
Elisa Manfredini,
Time,
14 June 2025
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Iran had significantly ramped up its enrichment capacity, with even the U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Agency (not exactly friendly to Israeli militarism) having determined that Iran had been enriching uranium well beyond the level of civilian use, and closer to military grade.—
The Editors,
National Review,
13 June 2025
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Ahead of the parade, hotel workers, officials and many members of the public wore the orange-and-black ribbon of St. George, a Russian military symbol that especially since Putin’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine has been associated with Russian nationalism and militarism.—
Keir Simmons,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
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India's jingoism and war hysteria should be a source of serious concern for the world.—
Peter Aitken
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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As for the Russian soldiers, their remarks are a mix of jingoism and resignation.—
Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Imperialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperialism. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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