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
Palestine reminds Arabs of the hegemony and domination and the continuing colonialism and imperialism of the West.
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Mo Abbas, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Story wise these games are eager to critique themes like gun violence and imperialism.
—G Kirilloff, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
But their methods could often cross over into condescension, Palmer argues, mirroring the attitudes of imperialism that the Soviets often criticized.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 8 Aug. 2025
These events suggested to some a Shah-Carter-Bazargan axis of imperialism.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Mo Abbas, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Story wise these games are eager to critique themes like gun violence and imperialism.
—G Kirilloff, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
But their methods could often cross over into condescension, Palmer argues, mirroring the attitudes of imperialism that the Soviets often criticized.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 8 Aug. 2025
These events suggested to some a Shah-Carter-Bazargan axis of imperialism.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperialism
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The Islamic Republic of Iran is determined to preserve its independence at any cost, stand on its own feet, and firmly resist the excessive demands, aggression, and acts of hostility by foreign powers—including the United States and the Zionist regime.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The message refers to the conflict in Gaza and calls for an end to hostilities.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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Being a signatory to the Abraham Accords offers Abu Dhabi continuous support in Washington, which remains its primary security partner, and can reassure investors that its cities will likely remain safe from Israeli aggression.—
Monica Marks,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Peace must be rooted in justice, not appeasement—and should not reward a war criminal for his aggression.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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But militarism and conquest of the landscape were major themes of the growing right-wing nationalism in Austria, in which Mörk became immersed.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
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And although Abe offered remorse for Japan’s war crimes at a summit in Indonesia in 2015, the following day three of his cabinet ministers visited the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, a memorial to Japan’s war dead and widely seen as a symbol of its militarism.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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The series undermines its own points about the dangers of miscommunication and jingoism by fixating on the same untoward details that tabloids were obsessing over years before.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Aug. 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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Increase his aggressiveness at the point of attack.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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The forward is known for his physicality and aggressiveness on the ice.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Imperialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperialism. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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