Colonial

usgb/kəˈləʊniəl/
adjective

Related to or characteristic of the rule or governing by one country over other countries or territories.

The colonial period in Africa shaped the continent's history significantly.
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  • colonial period
  • colonial rule
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Historical Context

Understand the era or event when a nation governed other territories.

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In colonial times, European powers established vast empires.
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Power Dynamics

Reflects a period where control and cultural imposition were prominent.

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Colonial powers often exploited natural resources from the lands they controlled.
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