expansionism

noun

ex·pan·sion·ism ik-ˈspan(t)-shə-ˌni-zəm

: a policy or practice of expansion and especially of territorial expansion by a nation

expansionist

ik-ˈspan(t)-sh(ə-)nist

noun

expansionist adjective

or less commonly expansionistic

ik-ˌspan(t)-shə-ˈni-stik

Examples of expansionism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The biggest threat to national security is China's aggressive expansionism. —

Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024 Getting allies on the same page would allow Washington to galvanize international support against Beijing’s aggression and expansionism. —

Oriana Skylar Mastro, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024 In addition, China’s military expansionism in the East and South China Seas has impacted regional peace and stability. —

Charlie Campbell / Taipei, TIME, 13 June 2024 But a geostrategic shift to the advantage of China’s authoritarian expansionism would harm the world for decades to come. —

Jaushieh Joseph Wu, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for expansionism

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