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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Imperialism  \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. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Imperialism  \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. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  imperialism 
  n  1:  a  policy  of  extending  your  rule  over  foreign  countries 
  2:  a  political  orientation  that  advocates  imperial  interests 
  3:  any  instance  of  aggressive  extension  of  authority 




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