colonialism

Definitions

• The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
  An adventurous siren call that lures one land to dance upon another, weaving a tapestry of power and profit with threads of dreams and history.
  Example: Many countries in Africa, Asia, and the Americas experienced colonialism under European powers.
• A system or policy by which a country maintains foreign colonies.
  The grand puppeteer of nations, orchestrating a symphony of dominion where distant lands become notes in an empire's grand concerto.
  Example: Under colonialism, the British Empire expanded to become one of the largest empires in history.