Imperialism — A word of polemical power, analytical imprecision, and historically variant meaning, the term imperialism is used in this volume to describe the period of rapid European expansion in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Imperialism is … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
imperialism — IMPERIALÍSM s.n. 1. Politică de extindere a dominaţiei sau autorităţii unui imperiu sau a unei naţiuni asupra unor ţări străine sau de dobândire de posesiuni coloniale şi de menţinere a lor. 2. (În concepţia marxistă) Fază superioară de… … Dicționar Român
imperialism — This word is first attested in the 19c, when it reflected the British politics of the time and denoted what was seen as the benevolent spirit or principle of empire. In the 20c, it came to be used disparagingly, first by the Communist bloc with… … Modern English usage
Imperialism — Разработчик Frog City Software Издатель SSI Дата выпуска 1997 Жанр Пошаговая стратегия Платформа Apple Macintosh, Windows Режим игры … Википедия
imperialism — (n.) 1826, advocacy of empire, originally in a Napoleonic context, also of Rome and of British foreign policy, from IMPERIAL (Cf. imperial) + ISM (Cf. ism). At times in British usage (and briefly in U.S.) with a neutral or positive sense relating … Etymology dictionary
imperialism — ► NOUN ▪ a policy of extending a country s power and influence through colonization, use of military force, or other means. DERIVATIVES imperialist noun & adjective imperialistic adjective … English terms dictionary
imperialism — [im pir′ē əl iz΄əm] n. 1. imperial state, authority, or system of government 2. the policy and practice of forming and maintaining an empire in seeking to control raw materials and world markets by the conquest of other countries, the… … English World dictionary
Imperialism — For the computer game, see Imperialism (video game). Territories that are or were once part of the British Empire Imperialism, as defined by Dictionary of Human Geography, is the creation and/or maintenance of an unequal economic, cultural, and… … Wikipedia
imperialism — imperialist, n., adj. imperialistic, adj. imperialistically, adv. /im pear ee euh liz euhm/, n. 1. the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies … Universalium
imperialism — Literally ‘empire ism’, a term originally used in the 1860s to denote the political and military aspirations of Napoleon III in France, and later applied to Great Power rivalry in general, involving military competition and the acquisition of… … Dictionary of sociology
