neocolonialism love

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The policy or practice of a wealthy or powerful nation in extending its influence into a less developed one, especially in exploiting that nation's resources.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other less developed countries) by economic pressures. In contrast to colonialism, in which one country controls another territory by military force.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The control or domination by a powerful country over weaker ones (especially former colonies) by the use of economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other less developed countries) by economic pressures

Etymologies

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From neo- +‎ colonialism, or neocolonial +‎ -ism.

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Examples

  • When I use the term neocolonialism, it is to express a form of exploitation that is different from that of direct occupation and exploitation of countries.

    CASTRO HOLDS DIALOGUE WITH STUDENTS 1988

  • Now then, we do not use the term neocolonialism to avoid the term imperialism.

    CASTRO HOLDS DIALOGUE WITH STUDENTS 1988

  • When I use the term neocolonialism, it is to express a form of exploitation that is different from that of direct occupation and exploitation of countries.

    INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCE 1988

  • Now then, we do not use the term neocolonialism to avoid the term imperialism.

    INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCE 1988

  • I have wondered, upon hearing you on various occasions: Why is the term neocolonialism used instead of the term imperialism in the speeches I read as an economics student?

    CASTRO HOLDS DIALOGUE WITH STUDENTS 1988

  • I have wondered, upon hearing you on various occasions: Why is the term neocolonialism used instead of the term imperialism in the speeches I read as an economics student?

    INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCE 1988

  • When I use the word neocolonialism, I am referring to the situation in the Third World and the current system of exploitation, both of which are part of imperialism.

    CASTRO HOLDS DIALOGUE WITH STUDENTS 1988

  • When I use the word neocolonialism, I am referring to the situation in the Third World and the current system of exploitation, both of which are part of imperialism.

    INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCE 1988

  • This dependence is called neocolonialism, a term defined by the African statesman Kwame Nkrumah (1909 -- 72) in his book Neocolonialism: The Last Stage of Imperialism.

    How Obama Thinks 2010

  • This dependence is called neocolonialism, a term defined by the African statesman Kwame Nkrumah (1909 -- 72) in his book Neocolonialism: The Last Stage of Imperialism.

    Obama's Problem With Business 2010

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