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  1. Imperialism - Wikipedia

    Imperialism is the maintaining and extending of power over foreign nations, particularly through expansionism, employing both hard power (military and economic power) and soft power (diplomatic …

  2. Imperialism | Definition, History, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

    Dec 7, 2025 · Imperialism is the state policy, practice, or advocacy of extending power and dominion, especially by direct territorial acquisition or by gaining political and economic control of other …

  3. IMPERIALISM Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Formerly implying military and governmental dominance, the word today is often invoked in a wider variety of contexts, such as cultural imperialism, media imperialism, and economic imperialism.

  4. What is Imperialism? – AHA

    Jan 1, 2026 · What is imperialism? In your attempt to define imperialism, reflect on the political, economic, religious and other factors involved in the expansion of the industrial nations.

  5. Imperialism Definition - AP Human Geography Key Term | Fiveable

    Imperialism is the policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization, military force, or other means. This often involves the domination of one nation over another and can …

  6. imperialism | Legal Information Institute

    Imperialism can be defined as a doctrine, political strategy, practice, state policy, or advocacy that consists in extending power by territorial acquisition or by extending political and economic control …

  7. Imperialism - New World Encyclopedia

    Imperialism is the forceful extension of a nation's authority by territorial conquest or by establishing economic and political domination of other nations that are not its colonies.

  8. Imperialism: Causes, Factors, Characteristics - Historia Mundum

    Mar 20, 2024 · Imperialism was the process of European territorial expansion throughout the world, especially in Africa and Asia. It mainly occurred in the 19th century, when numerous European …

  9. Imperialism – Modern World History

    By the close of the nineteenth century, land-based powers in Europe and America were seeking to expand their empires overseas—using nationalism as the guiding principle—to establish colonies on …

  10. Chapter 6: Imperialism – Western Civilization - NSCC

    Specifically, imperialism refers to the enormous growth of European empires in the nineteenth century, culminating in the period before World War I in which European powers controlled over 80% of the …