Rhodes, Ce ‧ cil /ˈsesəl, ˈsesɪl/ BrE AmE
(1853–1902) a South African politician, born in the UK, who was Prime Minister of Cape Colony (1890–96) and is famous for his ↑ imperialism (=the policy by which rich and powerful countries gain political and economic control over poorer countries) . He also made a lot of money from ↑ diamond mines, and he used some of this to set up the ↑ Rhodes Scholarship s .