What is another word for imperialist?

Pronunciation: [ɪmpˈi͡əɹɪəlˌɪst] (IPA)

Imperialism refers to the control and influence exerted by a country over its colonies or weaker nations. There are many synonyms for the word imperialist, such as colonialist, expansionist, conqueror, and dominator. Colonialist refers to a person or entity that practices colonization or subjugates a nation. Expansionist refers to someone who aims to spread their power or territory. A conqueror is someone who gains control over a territory through force or military means. A dominator refers to someone who controls or rules over others. All these synonyms indicate a desire for power and dominance over others, often at the expense of their autonomy and independence.

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Usage examples for Imperialist

"If I were an Englishman," he once said to me, "I should be the greatest imperialist living."
"John Redmond's Last Years"
Stephen Gwynn
This, I think, English opinion generally, and particularly English imperialist opinion, wholly disregarded; but it was the point to which Redmond had instantly directed attention.
"John Redmond's Last Years"
Stephen Gwynn
I think if you had me on the spot you would find me a less impractical kind of an anti-imperialist than you have supposed me to be.
"The Letters of William James, Vol. II"
William James

Famous quotes with Imperialist

  • Bond is part of the system. He's an imperialist and a misogynist, and he laughs at killing people, and he sits there slugging martinis. It'll never be the same thing as this, because Bourne is a guy who is against the establishment, who is paranoid and on the run. I just think fundamentally they're just very different things.
    Matt Damon
  • All the sparrows on the rooftops are crying about the fact that the most imperialist nation that is supporting the colonial regime in the colonies is the United States of America.
    Nikita Khrushchev
  • When you want to make it clear to the rest of the world that you are not an imperialist, the best countries to have with you are Britain and Spain.
    Bill Maher
  • Since the time of Homer every European, in what he could say about the Orient, was a racist, an imperialist, and almost totally ethnocentric.
    Edward Said
  • We really need to stop the imperialist tendencies of countries like the United States and Great Britain.
    Cindy Sheehan

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