Colonial legacy
Example: The country's colonial legacy still influences its legal and educational systems.
Definition
"Colonial legacy" refers to the lasting impact and influence that colonial rule has on a country's political, social, legal, and cultural systems. It describes how former colonies continue to experience effects from the policies, institutions, and structures imposed by their colonizers.
Etymology
The term "colonial legacy" combines 'colonial,' relating to colonies or colonialism, and 'legacy,' meaning something handed down from the past. 'Colonial' comes from the Latin 'colonia,' meaning settlement, while 'legacy' originates from the Latin 'legatus,' meaning envoy or ambassador. The phrase captures the enduring effects left behind by colonial powers.
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"Colonial legacy" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (C2) - set 1", containing 212 commonly used words.
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