Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who favors expansion, as of the currency, or the extension of national territory; one who advocates the annexation of outlying territory.
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- adjective Of or pertaining to
expansionism . - noun An advocate of expansionism.
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- adjective of or involving or guided by expansionism
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Examples
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Syrian throne and was immediately involved in expansionist campaigns against Egypt.
Projection, Patriotism, Surrogation: Handel in Calcutta 2006
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There are many in expansionist China today who believe that this prerogative belongs to them.
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However, the point is not what Begin said but what the Muslim World believes and indeed sees, ie that Israeli’s were expansionist from the beginning and still are. roger says:
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It rankled for Russians to be called expansionist by the Americans.
The Return Daniel Treisman 2011
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It rankled for Russians to be called expansionist by the Americans.
The Return Daniel Treisman 2011
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It rankled for Russians to be called expansionist by the Americans.
The Return Daniel Treisman 2011
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A secure and sustainable Earth is a necessary prerequisite for any long term expansionist space operations.
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It rankled for Russians to be called expansionist by the Americans.
The Return Daniel Treisman 2011
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But I fear that he will do little to tackle one of the greatest threats to world peace, namely the expansionist terrorist state of Israel that acts as the US policeman in the region.
planet.journals.ie 2009
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Whilst the empire was destroyed, the colony-states across the ocean survived and became the cities of the Khaiem, where the power of the andat continues to hold sway and hold rival nations, such as expansionist Galt, in check.
A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham Adam Whitehead 2010
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