colonialization

noun

co·​lo·​ni·​al·​i·​za·​tion

kəˌlōnēələ̇ˈzāshən

plural -s

: the act of colonializing or being colonialized

especially : subjugation by colonial policies

outcries against colonialization and economic imperialism

—Economist

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