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subimperialism

noun
/sʌb.ɪmˈpɪə.ɹi.ə.lɪ.z(ə)m/UK/sʌb.ɪmˈpɪ.ɹi.əˌlɪ.zəm/US

Etymology

PIE word *upó From sub- (prefix meaning ‘beneath, under; secondary, subsidiary’) + imperialism.

  1. derived from imperiālis
  2. derived from imperial
  3. inherited from imperial
  4. formed as imperialism — “imperial + -ism”
  5. formed as subimperialism — “sub- + imperialism”

Definitions

  1. A form of imperialism (“policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by…

    A form of imperialism (“policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations”) which is subordinate to another imperialist power.

    • And the situation is further complicated by the nascent or sub-imperialisms of the Indians and the Chinese, as shown for example by the dispute over Indonesian actions against Chinese traders.

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