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Decolonisation

noun
/diːˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounThe freeing of a colony etc from dependent status by granting it independence.
2.nounThe reverse of colonization, i.e. granting back autonomy to a group.

Synonyms

decolonizationdecolonizingcolonialismcolonialisationdecolonisecolonisationpostcolonialcolonializationdecolonialrecolonisationracialisationpostcolonialism

Rhymes With

greek colonisation
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