Colonialism vs. Imperialism

Colonialismnoun

The colonial domination policy. A colonial system.

Colonialismnoun

A colonial word, phrase, concept, or habit.

Colonialismnoun

Colonial life.

Colonialismnoun

The state or quality of, or the relationship involved in, being colonial.

Colonialismnoun

A custom, idea, feature of government, or the like, characteristic of a colony.

Colonialismnoun

The colonial system of political government or extension of territory, by which one nation exerts political control over another nation, territory, or people, maintaining the colony in a state of dependence, its inhabitants not having the same full rights as those of the colonial power. The controlling power is typically extended thus by military force or the threat of force.

Colonialismnoun

the political or ideological system of beliefs advocating or justifying colonial control of one nation over another nation, territory, or people.

Colonialismnoun

exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country

Colonialism

Colonialism is a practice or policy of control by one people or power over other people or areas, often by establishing colonies and generally with the aim of economic dominance. In the process of colonisation, colonisers may impose their religion, language, economics, and other cultural practices.

Imperialismnoun

The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.

Imperialismnoun

The power or character of an emperor; imperial authority; the spirit of empire.

Imperialismnoun

The policy, practice, or advocacy of seeking, or acquiescing in, the extension of the control, dominion, or empire of a nation, as by the acquirement of new, esp. distant, territory or dependencies, or by the closer union of parts more or less independent of each other for operations of war, copyright, internal commerce, etc. The practise of building or extending an empire.

Imperialismnoun

a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries

Imperialismnoun

a political orientation that advocates imperial interests

Imperialismnoun

any instance of aggressive extension of authority

Imperialism

Imperialism is a policy or ideology of extending the rule over peoples and other countries, for extending political and economic access, power and control, often through employing hard power, especially military force, but also soft power. While related to the concepts of colonialism and empire, imperialism is a distinct concept that can apply to other forms of expansion and many forms of government.