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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.

    • Simplified

      EXPANSIONIST translate: （领土或业务）扩张的, 赞成扩张（领土或业务）者，扩张主义者....

    • Hard-Line

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

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

    Expansionism is a policy or practice of expansion and especially of territorial expansion by a nation. Learn more about the word history, examples, and related terms from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  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 - Wikipedia. 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.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXPANSIONISM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. the policy of expanding a nation's territory or its sphere of influence, often at the expense of other nations. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Derived forms. expansionist (exˈpansionist) adjective, noun. expansionistic (exˌpansionˈistic) adjective.

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

    Definition of expansionism noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

    Jun 21, 2024 · the "expand" family. of or involving or guided by expansionism.