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
Russian media particularly hones in on anticolonial, anti-Western narratives that can feel particularly salient in markets that have been deeply impacted by Western imperialism.
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Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 24 Sep. 2024
Whereas neoclassical economics presented itself as a universally applicable science based on certain fundamental axioms, Dobb emphasized history, class conflict, and imperialism.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Hezbollah has issued manifestos and open letters since its early years declaring Israel a vanguard of U.S. imperialism and calling for the total destruction of the Jewish state.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
Over the next four years, its manpower and industrial might enabled the forces of democracy to end the threat of German Nazism in Europe and Japanese imperialism in the Pacific.
—Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 24 Sep. 2024
Whereas neoclassical economics presented itself as a universally applicable science based on certain fundamental axioms, Dobb emphasized history, class conflict, and imperialism.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Hezbollah has issued manifestos and open letters since its early years declaring Israel a vanguard of U.S. imperialism and calling for the total destruction of the Jewish state.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
Over the next four years, its manpower and industrial might enabled the forces of democracy to end the threat of German Nazism in Europe and Japanese imperialism in the Pacific.
—Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperialism
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For example, shrinking the size and scope of government is a goal which could help the country, but reducing or trimming government programs for almost any constituency would be fraught with hostility and political costs.Frank Lavin, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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While the temporary pause in hostilities provides reprieve for the Gazan civilians, Hamas and their ideological allies are claiming the agreement as a victory.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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In his four years as secretary of state, Antony Blinken has traveled more than a million miles on the job, countering Russian aggression in Ukraine with a reinvigorated NATO alliance, and managing American interests in the ongoing turmoil across the Middle East.David Morgan, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Not just because of his physicality, aggression and reading of the game but because his work on the ball will have to improve significantly during his time at City.Sam Lee, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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One frequent topic of discussion in its pages was Germany’s militarism, an original sin that had led the country into the Great War and paved the way for incipient fascism.Longreads, Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
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But the reality is that the projects of political elites in the 21st century—defined by militarism and the embrace of global economic and trade systems that prioritize corporate profits over economic and social well-being—have had vast costs.Nancy Okail, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
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Kavi Singh is a star of the genre known as Hindutva pop, a mixture of jingoism and danceable beats.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Populism is gaining strength in both countries, fanning the flames of jingoism.Yan Xuetong, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Imperialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperialism. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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