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co·lo·ni·al·i·za·tion | \ kəˌlōnēələ̇ˈzāshən \
plural -s
Definition of colonialization
: the act of colonializing or being colonialized especially : subjugation by colonial policies outcries against colonialization and economic imperialism — Economist
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