neo-colonize

English

Alternative forms

• neo-colonise (British)
• neocolonise (British)
• neocolonize

Etymology

From neo- +‎ colonize.

Verb

neo-colonize (third-person singular simple present neo-colonizes, present participle neo-colonizing, simple past and past participle neo-colonized)

1. (transitive) To convert into a neo-colony. [20c.]
   • 2009 July 13, Dr. Kofi J. Roberts, The Sargasso Bridge: America Speaks, Africa Answers‎^[1], iUniverse, →ISBN, page 85:

     Africans need not continue to fear what they see and interpret as hidden American intentions to neo-colonize and further exploit their continent, directly or through proxies, lackeys, and ploys.

Translations

to convert into a neo-colony

• Portuguese: neocolonizar
• Spanish: neocolonizar