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1: imperial government, authority, or system2: the policy, practice, or advocacy of extending the power and dominion of a nation especially by direct territorial acquisitions or by gaining indirect control over the political or economic life of other areas
; broadly : the extension or imposition of power, authority, or influence <union imperialism>
— im·pe·ri·al·ist
\-list\
noun or adjective
— im·pe·ri·al·is·tic
\-ˌpir-ē-ə-ˈlis-tik\
adjective
— im·pe·ri·al·is·ti·cal·ly
\-ti-k(ə-)lē\
adverb
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