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imperialist
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imperialist
(noun)
imperialist
/ɪm
ˈ
pirijəlɪst/
noun
plural
imperialists
imperialist
/ɪm
ˈ
pirijəlɪst/
noun
plural
imperialists
Britannica Dictionary definition of IMPERIALIST
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a person who practices or supports imperialism
— imperialist
adjective
imperialist
power/expansion
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— imperialistic
/ɪmˌpirijə
ˈ
lɪstɪk/
adjective
imperialistic
aims/goals
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