The power or character of an emperor; imperial authority; the spirit of empire.
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 practise of building or extending an empire.
The policy and practice of extending the political and economic domination of one state over another. Close Window
the permanent annexation by a state of territory and its population in a remote part of the world by a state to form part of an empire.
Strictly speaking, rule by empire – that is, a powerful country's policy of acquiring dependent territories as colonies, which can then be exploited for material or political gain. Imperialism reached its peak in 1914, when almost 85% of the world's land surface was controlled by a handful of colonial powers, mostly European, but also including the United States and Japan. Today the term has come to mean the extension of a powerful country's influence through trade, diplomacy and the like. Find out more
A policy of extending the rule of a nation or empire over foreign nations or of taking and holding foreign colonies.
a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries
a political orientation that advocates imperial interests
the policy of imposing the rule or command of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of obtaining and occupying colonies and dependencies. American imperialism came of age during London's lifetime, beginning with Cuba and the Phillipines, and he supported this foreign policy.
the policy of extending a nation's authority over other countries by economic, political, or military means
Imperialism refers to the extension of rule over different countries, territories, or peoples, usually by force, for the purposes of economic gain. Imperialism continues today through trade regulations that inhibit development in poor countries, or that tie the course of their development to the economic agendas of wealthier nations. See also cultural imperialism .
The practice of one country extending its control over the territory, political system, or economic life of another country. Political opposition to this foreign domination is called "anti-imperialism."
where one country possesses, governs or controls other countries beyond its own borders
Policy of acquiring independent states and bringing them under control. Also implies extension of a country's territorial possessions and increasing its influence through trade, diplomacy etc.
the creation of an empire, in which many states and peoples, spread over a wide geographical area, are controlled by one dominant state and those in its capital city for government or finance.
The policy of extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political hegemony over other nations. Also, the system, policies, or practices of such a government.
the policy and practice of extending the domination of one state over another through territorial conquest or economic domination. In radicalism, the final stage of expansion of the capitalist system (73)
The highest, and last, stage of capitalism. As defined by Lenin, imperialism is the merging of bank capital with industrial capital to create finance capital; industry is increasingly dominated by monopolies; the export of capital becomes more important than the export of commodities; super-profits are obtained by imperialist super-exploitation of the less developed countries.
Imperialism is the policy and practice of exploiting nations and peoples for the benefit of an imperial power either directly through military occupation and colonial rule or indirectly through economic domination of resources and markets.
Imperialism is a policy of exerting effective and continuing control or authority over foreign entities as a means of acquisition and/or maintenance of empires. This is either through direct territorial conquest or settlement, or through indirect methods of influencing or controlling the politics and/or economy. The term is used to describe the policy of a nation's dominance over distant lands, regardless of whether the subjugated nation considers itself part of the empire.
Imperialism was a political-economic discourse written by John A. Hobson in 1902.
Imperialism is a turn-based strategy game for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh computers, developed by Frog City Software and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) in 1997. In Imperialism, the player is the ruler of a 19th century country, and must build an empire.