1. having gained independence from colonial rule

1. past tense of decolonize: to free from colonial rule or influence

Examples

• Many African nations were decolonized in the 1960s.
• India was decolonized by Britain in 1947.
• The decolonized countries formed new governments.
• France decolonized most of its African territories.
• The newly decolonized nation struggled with economic challenges.
• Britain gradually decolonized its empire after World War II.
• The decolonized regions sought to establish their own identities.