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
The idea was brought to its highest polish in the nineteenth century, the apex of tsarist imperialism and, not coincidentally, of Russian letters.
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James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
The decline of traditional imperialism after World War II led to a flourishing of independent nation-states.
—Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
The second President Trump seems determined to expand those borders by swallowing up foreign territory, including a Middle East enclave in desperate need of nation-building, as America First isolationism gives way to a form of America First imperialism.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
Since winning election, President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in territorial expansion, breaking with his recent predecessors and hearkening back to an era of American imperialism.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
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James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
The decline of traditional imperialism after World War II led to a flourishing of independent nation-states.
—Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
The second President Trump seems determined to expand those borders by swallowing up foreign territory, including a Middle East enclave in desperate need of nation-building, as America First isolationism gives way to a form of America First imperialism.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
Since winning election, President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in territorial expansion, breaking with his recent predecessors and hearkening back to an era of American imperialism.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperialism
Noun
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The Russian foreign policy establishment always speculated that Europe would be most likely to eventually seek rapprochement with Moscow, while U.S. hostility to Russia was thought to be hard-wired.—
Fred Weir,
The Christian Science Monitor,
5 Mar. 2025
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Guy Pearce is an antagonistic delight wielding passive-aggressive hostility as the main character’s benefactor, and Felicity Jones, as the architect’s loyal wife, is the heart of the piece who steps up when her spouse can’t.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ukraine wants a clear security guarantee to deter Russian aggression down the line, but the U.S. wants to discuss that later.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Charles has been demonstrative in his support for Ukraine defending itself against Russian aggression, issuing statements and making regular visits to relief organizations that help refugees from the war, as the New York Times pointed out.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Only a few years later, John Dewey came out in support of American intervention against Prussian militarism, imagining that, in a two-birds-one-stone way, the war effort could also promote social reform.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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While both its lampooning of U.S. militarism and its central character drama lack follow-through, the film contains bright comedic sparks in its keen observations about American media.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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On a war of old; the identity of Jimmy Lai; Judge Webster vs. Kash Patel; patriotism vs. jingoism; and more For many years after 2001, the New York City skyline was an affront to me.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
7 Mar. 2025
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Does the industry have its new Medium Cool moment, pushing back on a president who dubs anti-American any art that doesn’t fit his politics of jingoism and exclusion?—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Imperialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperialism. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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