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    expansionist
    /ɪkˈspanʃənɪst/

    noun

    • 1. a follower or advocate of a policy of territorial or economic expansion: "he was an aggressive expansionist"

    adjective

    • 1. relating to or characteristic of a policy of territorial or economic expansion: "the imperial government became increasingly bent on expansionist policies"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXPANSIONIST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EXPANSIONIST definition: 1. related to increasing the amount of land ruled by a country, or the business done by a company…. Learn more.

    • Hard-Line

      HARD LINE definition: 1. the fact of being very severe, for...

    • Expansive

      EXPANSIVE definition: 1. very happy to talk to people in a...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › expansionistExpansionist Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a policy or practice of expansion and especially of territorial expansion by a nation. expansionist. ik-ˈspan (t)-sh (ə-)nist. noun. expansionist adjective. or less commonly expansionistic. ik-ˌspan (t)-shə-ˈni-stik. Examples of expansionism in a Sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXPANSIONIST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe a country or organization as expansionist, you disapprove of it because it has a policy of increasing its land or power. [ disapproval ] ...the intended victim of his expansionist foreign policy.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ExpansionismExpansionism - Wikipedia

    Expansionism. The full extent of the empire of Alexander the Great, assembled in the 4th century BCE as he strove to conquer the lands of Asia and the Mediterranean. Expansionism refers to states obtaining greater territory through military empire-building or colonialism. [1] [2]

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionexpansionism - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Expansionism is the belief in and process of increasing the size and importance of something, especially in a country or a business. Learn how to pronounce, use and contrast expansionism with related words in politics and economics.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › expansionismEXPANSIONISM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Expansionism definition: a policy of expansion, as of territory or currency. See examples of EXPANSIONISM used in a sentence.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › expansionistExpansionist - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 29, 2024 · of or involving or guided by expansionism.