colonialism
//kəˈloʊ.ni.ə.lɪ.zəm//
Noun
colonialismSingular
1
The policy or practice of acquiring political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
Many African nations suffered under European colonialism for centuries.
2
The ideology or system that supports and justifies the domination and exploitation of foreign territories and peoples by a more powerful nation.
The professor's lecture examined how colonialism was used to justify the exploitation of natural resources in Africa.