to recolonize
- verb
- /ˌriːˈkɒlənaɪz/
- Formal
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recolonizar
- But Africans, of course, feel that they already are recolonized under the yoke of structural adjustment programs imposed without consultation and under the guise of democracy that is "sold" to every country as if it were Coca Cola, the same formula to be drunk by all.
Examples
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Recolonize America
Blog text (25) -
For the GIA, the fact that the monks were French provided further evidence of their insidious intent, since all foreigners were considered part of a plan to recolonize Algeria.
Academic text (2001) -
Just lead the fleet back to Earth, and begin to recolonize home.
Fiction book (2001) -
They've been recolonizing the west for 20 years now.
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If such host-switching survivors exist, they may yet retain the genetic capacity to recolonize their former pre-Pleistocene host plant genera if given the opportunity.
Academic text (1996) -
What is significant here are the political and recolonizing impacts of the conditions imposed by the IMF and the World Bank in the context of their loans, as well as the social consequences of those requirements.
Academic text (1997) -
The situation is so dire that one American diplomat said, "In five years, Africans will be begging to be recolonized."
Academic text (1993) -
After years of independence, some leaders are calling to recolonize the region to restore control and order.
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The debate over whether to recolonize certain territories highlights the ongoing tensions between former colonial powers and local governments.
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Many argue that current policies risk causing former colonies to recolonize under foreign economic influence.
Synonyms
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6.3
To take control of an area and settle it with people from another country
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7.7
To take back land that was lost in a war
To take control of a land and its people by a foreign country
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Morphology
Etymology
Recolonize is formed from re- meaning 'again' and colonize from colony meaning 'a place settled or controlled by others'. So, to recolonize a country is to put it back under outside rule or control.