postcolonial
adjective
post·co·lo·nial
ˌpōst-kə-ˈlō-nē-əl 
-nyəl
: of, relating to, or being a time after colonialism
postcolonial America
Carter was the first American president to take seriously the entire postcolonial era that has remade the globe since World War II.—
Garry Wills
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Land distribution is relatively egalitarian there compared with other regions—South Africa notwithstanding—which is a result of unique postcolonial circumstances.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Nguyen continues to shape the global dialogue around art, identity and postcolonial history.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
From the modernist, Black figuration of Kwami’s ceramics to Abban’s documentary portrayals of Ghanaian protest movements and architecture, these artists responded to the distinctive, pedestrian layers of postcolonial life.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Staged in a former U.S. colony just five months after the fall of Saigon, the fight was billed as a showcase for a new postcolonial era.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Nguyen continues to shape the global dialogue around art, identity and postcolonial history.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
From the modernist, Black figuration of Kwami’s ceramics to Abban’s documentary portrayals of Ghanaian protest movements and architecture, these artists responded to the distinctive, pedestrian layers of postcolonial life.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Staged in a former U.S. colony just five months after the fall of Saigon, the fight was billed as a showcase for a new postcolonial era.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Postcolonial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postcolonial. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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