as in hostility
tendency to extend power or control over others especially through the use of force
Violent conquer of other nations is one extreme form of 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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperialism
Noun
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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
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Time and again the president has expressed optimism after speaking with Putin about winding down the hostilities.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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Sebastian and George were powerful Roman men who were expected, as men, to engage in violent militarism.—
Sarah Barringer,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025
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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
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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 22 Aug. 2025.
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