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  1. Imperialism - Wikipedia

    Imperialism is the maintaining and extending of power over foreign nations, particularly through expansionism, employing both hard power (military and economic power) and soft power …

  2. Imperialism | Definition, History, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

    Imperialism is the state policy, practice, or advocacy of extending power and dominion, especially by direct territorial acquisition or by gaining political and economic control of other territories …

  3. IMPERIALISM Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Dec 9, 2011 · Imperialism is closely related to empire and therefore tends to place more emphasis on the ruling power and its intent to expand its dominion, as well as on the expanded empire …

  4. Imperialism Definition and Historical Perspective - ThoughtCo

    Mar 2, 2022 · Imperialism, sometimes called empire building, is the practice of a nation forcefully imposing its rule or authority over other nations. Typically involving the unprovoked use of …

  5. Imperialism - New World Encyclopedia

    Imperialism is the forceful extension of a nation's authority by territorial conquest or by establishing economic and political domination of other nations that are not its colonies.

  6. What is Imperialism? – AHA

    Nov 21, 2025 · What is imperialism? In your attempt to define imperialism, reflect on the political, economic, religious and other factors involved in the expansion of the industrial nations.

  7. Imperialism: Causes, Factors, Characteristics - Historia Mundum

    Mar 20, 2024 · Imperialism was the expansion of European territorial dominance around the world, especially in Africa and Asia, in the 19th and 20th centuries.

  8. What Is Imperialism? - WorldAtlas

    Jan 25, 2023 · Imperialism is the policy, practice, or advocacy of extending the power and influence of a nation, typically through colonization and economic exploitation.

  9. imperialism | Wex | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute

    Imperialism can be defined as a doctrine, political strategy, practice, state policy, or advocacy that consists in extending power by territorial acquisition or by extending political and economic …

  10. Imperialism Definition - Intro to Political Science Key Term

    Imperialism is the policy, practice, and ideology of extending a nation's power and influence through territorial acquisition and economic domination.