adjective
- relating to or characteristic of neocolonialism; using economic, political, or cultural influence to control a former colony or developing country instead of direct military force
Usage: political science; economics
Examples
- Critics argued that the trade agreement was neocolonial in nature.
- The country’s neocolonial policies drew international criticism.
- Many African nations struggled against neocolonial economic structures.
- The corporation’s practices were described as neocolonial exploitation.
- Scholars debated whether the aid program had neocolonial undertones.
- The neocolonial relationship benefited the wealthy nation at the expense of the poorer one.