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imperialism

/ɪmˈpɪəriəlɪzəm/noun

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साम्राज्यवाद

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    a system in which one country controls other countries, often after defeating them in a war; the fact of a powerful country increasing its influence over other countries through business, culture

    साम्राज्यवाद

    • British imperialism in Asia
    • Students read how imperialism shaped the economies of the colonies.
    • The chapter on imperialism describes how raw materials were taken from Asia.
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    • Many writers in the freedom movement spoke out against imperialism.
    • Some historians argue that economic imperialism still exists in a different form.

    Synonyms colonialism expansionism empire-building domination hegemony

    Opposite anti-imperialism self-determination independence

◇Word family
imperial adj.imperialist noun, adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

colonialism expansionism empire-building domination hegemony

Antonyms

anti-imperialism self-determination independence

AaSpelling

im·pe·ri·al·ism

With -pe-ri-al-.

-pe-ri-al- के साथ।

?Which word?

Keep apart imperialism (extending power over other countries by any means) and colonialism (settling and directly ruling another country).

Imperialism (किसी भी तरीके से दूसरे देशों पर शक्ति बढ़ाना) और colonialism (दूसरे देश में बसकर सीधा शासन) को अलग रखिए।

Keep the domination words together: imperialism, hegemony (control by one country or group over others), expansionism, neo-colonialism (indirect control through economic power).

प्रभुत्व के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: imperialism, hegemony (एक देश या समूह का दूसरों पर नियंत्रण, आधिपत्य), expansionism, neo-colonialism (आर्थिक शक्ति से अप्रत्यक्ष नियंत्रण, नव-उपनिवेशवाद)।

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General knowledge

The Battle of Plassey (1757) began British political control in India.

प्लासी के युद्ध (1757) से भारत में ब्रिटिश राजनीतिक नियंत्रण शुरू हुआ।