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
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Now, Japan has a volunteer self-defense force which trains like a military, but only has the legal ability to protect Japan, not to engage in expansionism or defend other countries outside of its borders.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The significance of this location extends far beyond westward expansionism, however: In 1876, Fort Carlton was the site of the signing of Treaty 6, the historical agreement between the Government of Canada and several First Nations, including the Plains and Woods Cree.
—Debbie Olsen, AFAR Media, 15 May 2025
Modern economists attribute the Panic to the business cycle and reckless monetary expansionism.
— Made By History, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
The Baltic States, which Moscow controlled in Soviet times, have said that Russian President does not intend to stop his expansionism in Ukraine.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The significance of this location extends far beyond westward expansionism, however: In 1876, Fort Carlton was the site of the signing of Treaty 6, the historical agreement between the Government of Canada and several First Nations, including the Plains and Woods Cree.
—Debbie Olsen, AFAR Media, 15 May 2025
Modern economists attribute the Panic to the business cycle and reckless monetary expansionism.
— Made By History, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
The Baltic States, which Moscow controlled in Soviet times, have said that Russian President does not intend to stop his expansionism in Ukraine.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Expansionism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expansionism. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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