neocolonialism
noun
neo·co·lo·nial·ism
| \ ˌnē-ō-kə-ˈlōn-yə-ˌli-zəm
, -ˈlō-nē-ə-ˌli-\
, -ˈlō-nē-ə-ˌli-\
Definition of neocolonialism
: the economic and political policies by which a great power indirectly maintains or extends its influence over other areas or people
… wary opponents of neocolonialism are scrupulous about keeping their nonaligned credentials intact. — The Economist
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Other Words from neocolonialism
neocolonial
\ ˌnē-ō-kə-ˈlōn-yəl
, -ˈlō-nē-əl \
adjective
, -ˈlō-nē-əl \
adjective
neocolonialist
\ ˌnē-ō-kə-ˈlōn-yə-list
, -ˈlō-nē-ə-list \
noun or adjective
, -ˈlō-nē-ə-list \
noun or adjective
Examples of neocolonialism in a Sentence
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Reid says Jay-Z and the NFL, just like Malcolm Jenkins and the Players Coalition before this, have engaged in neocolonialism. — Jonathan Jones, SI.com, "The Sliver of Hope for Jay-Z’s NFL Ambitions," 21 Aug. 2019 The Danish involvement has caused friction with Greenlandic leaders, who have denounced it as neocolonialism. — Martin Selsoe Sorensen, BostonGlobe.com, "‘Not for sale’: Trump’s talk of buying Greenland draws derision," 16 Aug. 2019 What Facebook saw as beneficence, Indians saw as neocolonialism. — Christopher Mims, WSJ, "The Global Tech Backlash Is Just Beginning," 25 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'neocolonialism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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