SEMICOLONIAL


Meaning of SEMICOLONIAL in English

Pronunciation: ˌ se-m ē -k ə - ' l ō -ny ə l, ˌ se- ˌ m ī -, -mi-, -n ē - ə l

Function: adjective

Date: 1932

1 : nominally independent but actually under foreign domination

2 : dependent on foreign nations as suppliers of manufactured goods and as purchasers of raw materials

– semi · co · lo · nial · ism \ -ny ə - ˌ li-z ə m, -n ē - ə - \ noun

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