La dominación colonial
Example: La dominación colonial transformó profundamente las estructuras sociales locales.
Definition
"La dominación colonial" refers to the period and system in which a foreign power exerts control over a territory, often exploiting its resources and people, leading to significant changes in local social, political, and economic structures.
Etymology
The phrase "la dominación colonial" combines the Spanish word "dominación," meaning domination or control, derived from the Latin 'dominatio,' and "colonial," relating to colonies, from Latin 'colonia,' meaning settlement or farm. Together, they reflect the historical concept of colonial powers exerting authority over other lands.
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"La dominación colonial" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (C1) - set 1", containing 198 commonly used words.
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