imperialism

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Recent Examples of imperialism But the memory of occupation and the war persists—as does the specter of Japanese imperialism. Katie Kitamura, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025 All three have worked closely in the field of information warfare, parroting each other's false narratives on everything from COVID-19 to Western imperialism. Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025 And Canadian resistance to Yankee imperialism has rallied under the banner of Liberal Party Prime Minister Mark Carney — a central banker who fully embraces Canada’s modern identity as the most tolerant and multicultural country on the planet. Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 2 July 2025 Sometimes international relations fell under the sway of a powerful hegemon—or of outright imperialism, where a single state, such as Rome, or an outside invader, such as the Ottoman empire, dominated its neighbors and provided them with security. Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for imperialism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperialism
Noun
  • There is a clear correlation between being the victim of hostility and suffering from negative mental health or even physical health.
    Jo Causon, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Time and again the president has expressed optimism after speaking with Putin about winding down the hostilities.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • On the other hand, a sales executive role emphasizes influence and communication, making manipulative tactics, aggression and toxic humor as more concerning.
    Darrin Lipscomb, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Putin is a war criminal, guilty of the worst aggression in Europe since World War II.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • And Japan’s invocation of World War II is controversial in a region where fissures over Tokyo’s devastating militarism during the period sour relations with many of its neighbors to this day.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
  • Sebastian and George were powerful Roman men who were expected, as men, to engage in violent militarism.
    Sarah Barringer, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • The ingredients that have made up Russian political culture during the Putin era—a complex blend of Soviet, post-Soviet, imperial Russian, and modern Russian elements—will have to be replaced by a cruder, more overt Russian jingoism.
    Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2022
  • India's jingoism and war hysteria should be a source of serious concern for the world.
    Peter Aitken Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025

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“Imperialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperialism. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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