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