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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.

  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

    Jun 15, 2024 · 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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › expansionist_1expansionist noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  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

    5 days ago · the "expand" family. of or involving or guided by expansionism.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › expansionistExpansionist - definition of expansionist by The Free Dictionary

    ex·pan·sion·ism. (ĭk-spăn′shə-nĭz′əm) n. A nation's practice or policy of territorial or economic expansion. ex·pan′sion·ist adj. & n. ex·pan′sion·is′tic adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  10. 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.

  11. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Expansionism - Oxford Reference

    3 days ago · Expansionism—the desire of nations and empires to annex lands, peoples, or resources belonging to others—is a peculiar characteristic of a world order where boundaries are subject to the ambitions of those with the power and will to challenge them. [...]