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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Both the colonial Kenyan state and its postcolonial successor afforded corporations statelike powers and responsibilities.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
In general, the nation with a population of 21 million people has enjoyed a peaceful history since its postcolonial independence in the 1960s.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
For many Africans, living in a postcolonial con- text, militarization has been prioritized over care or harm reduction methods.
—Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
Someone has surely written a dissertation about the postcolonial symbolism of an animal with another animal’s tongue.
—Vince Aletti, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
In general, the nation with a population of 21 million people has enjoyed a peaceful history since its postcolonial independence in the 1960s.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
For many Africans, living in a postcolonial con- text, militarization has been prioritized over care or harm reduction methods.
—Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
Someone has surely written a dissertation about the postcolonial symbolism of an animal with another animal’s tongue.
—Vince Aletti, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for postcolonial
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“Postcolonial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postcolonial. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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