semicolonial

adjective

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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