Neo-colony
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Neo-colony is a noun meaning A country, especially a former colony, controlled or dominated by another country, by the use of economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance.
Meaning
A country, especially a former colony, controlled or dominated by another country, by the use of economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance.
Example Sentences
Cuba was the last of the independent Latin American countries to throw off the Spanish yoke and the first to become a full-fledged neo-colony of the United States.
Word Forms
- neo-colonies
- neocolony
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include neocolony, neocolonialism, neocolonialization, colonialism, neocolonist, semi-colony.
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