n.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' l ō -n ē - ə - ˌ li-z ə m, -ny ə - ˌ li-
Function: noun
Date: 1853
1 : the quality or state of being colonial
2 : something characteristic of a colony
3 a : control by one power over a dependent area or people b : a policy advocating or based on such control
– co · lo · nial · ist \ -list \ noun or adjective
– co · lo · nial · is · tic \ - ˌ l ō -n ē - ə - ' lis-tik, -ny ə - ' lis- \ adjective