IMPERIALISM

[noun] [U] often disapprovingImperialism is a system in which a country rules other countries, sometimes having used force to obtain power over them.The main era of imperialism was the end of the nineteenth century when many European powers gained territories in Africa and Asia.(often disapproving) Imperialism can also refer more generally to a country's efforts to have a lot of power and influence over other countries, esp. in political and economic matters.In her speech she accused the United States of economic imperialism.The government's measures to resist cultural imperialism include limiting the number of foreign television programmes.