See also: imperialisms

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Etymology edit

From impērija (empire) +‎ -isms. Clearly not derived as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from some other European language.

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imperiālisms m (1st declension)

  1. imperialism (policy of forceful expansion of a nation's territory, authority, or influence)
    no imperiālisma spaidiem atbrivotās tautasnations freed from the oppression of imperialism
    imperiālisms ir izaudzis kā to pamatīpašību attīstība un tiešs turpinājums, kādas piemīt kapitālismamimperialism has grown as the development and direct continuation of that essential character which is inherent to capitalism

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