expansionist
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7.5
- adjective
- /ɪkˈspænʃənɪst/
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expansionista
- In the early 20th century, Germany's expansionist policies led to tensions in Europe.
- expansionist policy
- expansionist tendencies
- aggressive expansionist
I I don't think that they're expansionist as a matter of policy.
- I I don't think that they're expansionist as a matter of policy.
- The expansionist tendencies of Russia that are analogous in some sense to the Soviet Union empire building.
Examples
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The Taliban's radical and expansionist agenda became another obstacle to Islamabad's cooperation with the Central Asian states and Russia.
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Conflicts of national interests were more intense, and the post-Cold War Western global strategy was expansionist.
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However, there is little evidence for such an expansionist plan.
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Meanwhile, South Korea and mainland China, with expansionist monetary and government policies, have eclipsed Japan.
Blog text (4) -
The United States views itself as peace-loving, but sees China as expansionist and increasingly bellicose.
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The Soviet Union was an expansionist totalitarian state that threatened the post-World War II international order.
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France was in an expansionist phase, and her explorers were everywhere, closely followed by her Jesuit priests.
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Backed by expansionist ideology and confronted by growing guerrilla actions, the government adopted a more aggressive settlement policy.
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Communism, as it proudly proclaims, is an expansionist creed.
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Indeed, Morocco's expansionist ambitions caused strains, including a temporary rupture of relations with Tunisia.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
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8.2
Relating to a policy that makes a country control other countries, often by force
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7.8
Relating to a country's effort to control other countries, often by force
To support adding land to a country or state
How Expansionist
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Expansionist comes from the word expand, which means 'to spread out', and from the parts ex- 'out' and pandere 'to stretch'. So, an expansionist policy is one that tries to 'stretch out' a country's territory, power, or influence.