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colonialism

colonialism Colonialism is the set of economic, political, and social policies through which an imperial power keeps or expands control over other lands or peoples.

Colonialism is the set of economic, political, and social policies through which an imperial power keeps or expands control over other lands or peoples. It also refers to the practice or belief in acquiring and holding colonies, especially as a historical pattern rather than mainly as an ideology.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Colonialism” (D018595).
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