All imperialism synonyms

noun imperialism

• growth — the act or process, or a manner of growing; development; gradual increase.
• development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
• progress — a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree.
• colonialism — Colonialism is the practice by which a powerful country directly controls less powerful countries and uses their resources to increase its own power and wealth.
• neocolonialism — 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.
• expansionism — The policy of territorial or economic expansion.
• colonisation — Alternative spelling of colonization.
• colonization — to establish a colony in; settle: England colonized Australia.
• interventionism — the policy or doctrine of intervening, especially government interference in the affairs of another state or in domestic economic affairs.
• domination — an act or instance of dominating.