expansionism

noun

ex·pan·sion·ism ik-ˈspan(t)-shə-ˌni-zəm

: a policy or practice of expansion and especially of territorial expansion by a nation

expansionist

ik-ˈspan(t)-sh(ə-)nist

noun

expansionist adjective

or less commonly expansionistic

ik-ˌspan(t)-shə-ˈni-stik

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Seasoned diplomats worry that retreating from that posture would enable autocrats around the world, including Vladimir Putin and his aims of Russian expansionism. —

Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024 The biggest threat to national security is China's aggressive expansionism. —

Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024 At the same time, by propping up Moscow’s expansionism, Beijing is keeping NATO in check and distracting the United States from paying attention to the Indo-Pacific and Taiwan. —

Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2024 Biden also protected the Affordable Care Act, reduced prices on drugs like insulin, stood by Israel when it was attacked, and fought Russian expansionism in Ukraine. —

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