neocolonialism
[ nee-oh-kuh-loh-nee-uh-liz-uh m ]
/ ˌni oʊ kəˈloʊ ni əˌlɪz əm /
noun
the policy of a strong nation in seeking political and economic hegemony over an independent nation or extended geographical area without necessarily reducing the subordinate nation or area to the legal status of a colony.
Origin of neocolonialism
First recorded in 1960–65;
neo- +
colonialism
OTHER WORDS FROM neocolonialism
ne·o·co·lo·ni·al, ne·o·co·lo·ni·al·ist, noun, adjectiveWords nearby neocolonialism
neocene,
neocerebellum,
neoclassic,
neoclassical,
neoclassicism,
neocolonialism,
neocon,
neoconservatism,
neocortex,
neocyanine,
neocystostomy
British Dictionary definitions for neocolonial
neocolonialism
/ (ˌniːəʊkəˈləʊnɪəˌlɪzəm) /
noun
(in the modern world) political control by an outside power of a country that is in theory sovereign and independent, esp through the domination of its economy
Derived forms of neocolonialism
neocolonial, adjective neocolonialist, nounCultural definitions for neocolonial
neocolonialism
The dominance of strong nations over weak nations, not by direct political control (as in traditional colonialism), but by economic and cultural influence.