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expansionism

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪkˈspænʃənɪz^əm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ik span′shə niz′əm)

ex•pan•sion•ism (ik span′shə niz′əm),USA pronunciation n.

Government, World Historya policy of expansion, as of territory or currency:the colonial expansionism of Europe in the 19th century.

expansion + -ism 1895–1900

ex•pan′sion•ist, n., adj.
ex•pan′sion•is′tic, adj.

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expansionism /ɪkˈspænʃəˌnɪzəm/ n

the doctrine or practice of expanding the economy or territory of a country

exˈpansionist n , adj exˌpansionˈistic adj

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