Definition of Imperealism
Imperialism, the name given by English politicians to the policy
which aims at the consolidation into one empire of all the colonies and
dependencies along with the mother-country.
- Wikipedia
Im*pe"ri*al*ism, n. The policy,
practice, or advocacy of seeking, or acquiescing in, the extension of
the control, dominion, or empire of a nation, as by the acquirement of
new, esp. distant, territory or dependencies, or by the closer union
of parts more or less independent of each other for operations of war,
copyright, internal commerce, etc.
The tide of English opinion began to turn about 1870,
and since then it has run with increasing force in the direction of
what is called imperialism. James
Bryce.
Im*pe"ri*al*ism (?), n. The power
or character of an emperor; imperial authority; the spirit of
empire.
Roman imperialism had divided the
world. C. H. Pearson.
Im*pe"ri*al*ism, n. The policy,
practice, or advocacy of seeking, or acquiescing in, the extension of
the control, dominion, or empire of a nation, as by the acquirement of
new, esp. distant, territory or dependencies, or by the closer union
of parts more or less independent of each other for operations of war,
copyright, internal commerce, etc.
The tide of English opinion began to turn about 1870,
and since then it has run with increasing force in the direction of
what is called imperialism. James
Bryce.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- The policy of extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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