El poder colonial
Example: El poder colonial influyó mucho en la cultura local durante siglos.
Definition
"El poder colonial" refers to the colonial power or authority exercised by a foreign country over a territory and its people, typically involving political control, economic exploitation, and cultural influence during historical periods of colonization.
Etymology
The term "el poder colonial" comes from Spanish, where "poder" means power or authority, and "colonial" relates to colonies or colonization. The phrase historically describes the dominance of colonial empires such as Spain, Britain, or France over their overseas territories.
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"El poder colonial" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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