Colonial rule
Example: The region suffered greatly under decades of colonial rule and exploitation.
Definition
"Colonial rule" refers to the period when a foreign power controls and governs a territory, imposing its authority and systems over the local population, often leading to exploitation and significant social, economic, and political changes in the region.
Etymology
The term "colonial rule" combines 'colonial,' derived from the Latin 'colonia,' meaning a settlement or farm, with 'rule,' which comes from the Latin 'regula,' meaning to guide or govern. Together, they describe the governance imposed by colonizers on foreign lands.
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"Colonial rule" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (C1) - set 1", containing 198 commonly used words.
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