imperialism

a political system in which a country or group of countries tries to control other areas of the world, especially by using military force and economic power

imperialismo

• the policy of imperialism

Collocations colonial imperialism · economic imperialism

• The country's foreign policy was based on the principles of imperialism.

  La política exterior del país se basaba en los principios del imperialismo.

the belief that it is right for a country to try to control other countries and make them dependent on the controlling country

ideología imperialista

• an ideology of imperialism

Collocations imperialist ideology · colonial ideology

• The government's actions were driven by an imperialist ideology.

  Las acciones del gobierno estaban impulsadas por una ideología imperialista.