semicolonial

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semi·co·lo·nial | \ ˌse-mē-kə-ˈlō-nyəl

, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi-, -nē-əl \

Definition of semicolonial

1 : nominally independent but actually under foreign domination

2 : dependent on foreign nations as suppliers of manufactured goods and as purchasers of raw materials

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Recent Examples on the Web Though Afghanistan was never formally colonized, Britain maintained a discreet semicolonial presence in the country that was continually resisted—the source of a series of Anglo-Afghan wars in the 19th and 20th centuries. — Priya Satia, Time, 27 Apr. 2021

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