Expansionist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪkˈspæn.ʃən.ɪst/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Expansionist is an adjective meaning (politics) Of or pertaining to expansionism.
Meaning
(politics) Of or pertaining to expansionism.
More Meanings
- (international relations) An advocate of expansionism.
Example Sentences
Lindberg says that current phenomena are reminiscent of the 1930s, right before the expansionist ambitions of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan sparked a world war.
Mr. Miller argues convincingly that a majority of Americans shared the romantic nationalism of such expansionists as Theodore Roosevelt and Sen. Albert Beveridge and participated vicariously in their dreams of martial glory and expanding markets.
Unlike passenger demand forecasts in England, that have resulted in the removal of 20% of service capacity in the May 2022 timetable, Welsh Ministers acting through the TfW agency are continuing an expansionist agenda for rail services under their control.
Word Forms
- expansionists
Synonyms for expansionist
Depending on context, synonyms include expansionistic.
Antonyms for expansionist
Common opposites include antiexpansionist.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include expansionary, hegemonic, expansive, spanning, extensive, loose.
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