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im-PEERR-ee-uh-list/ɪmˈpɪəriəlɪst/

An imperialist is a person or policy that seeks to extend empire or domination: imperialist policy, an imperialist reading. Colonial is the history twin; occupy (already in the dictionary) is the verb of control. A preface is branding; named colony sources are methods.

Meaning

A person or policy that seeks to extend empire or domination over others.

Examples

• “An imperialist preface does not fill an n; name the colony sources.”
• “An imperialist preface does not fill an n; name the colony sources in the frame.”
• “Colonial is the archive twin. Expansionist is a cousin. A preface is colour. A source list is methods. Cite the holdings; then write the preface if it still helps.”

Good to know

Of empire-building or domination. Close: colonial. A preface ≠ named sources.

Near in meaning

colonial, expansionist, dominating

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