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Thesaurus search results for 'COLONIALISM': 2 results found.
COLONIALISM (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: The policy or practice of one nation or empire controlling another area via settlement and continued subjugation, typically for economic gain by extracting natural or other resources and labour.
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POSTCOLONIALISM (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: The discourse, often focused on the representation of indigenous or marginalized populations, about the legacies of colonialism in independent countries that are still structurally dependent on the former colonial power or other countries.
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