neocolonial
Indirect foreign domination
Neocolonial describes practices that perpetuate economic or political control over former colonies or developing nations without formal occupation.
The term implies that independence didn't end exploitation—it just changed form: neocolonial trade agreements that favor wealthy nations, neocolonial extraction of resources.
The noun is neocolonialism.
Extending dominion over others
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- neo-imperialismModern indirect foreign domination
- superpowerDominant nation or magical ability
- empireDomain under unified control
subjugation · expansionism · control · dominion · intervention · coercion · unilateralism
Native agent for foreigners
- vassalLand-holding sworn subordinate
- patronageSupporter's financial backing
- protectorateGuarded semi-autonomous territory
- subordinationLower position in hierarchy
Single-crop agricultural system
- multinationalsCorporations operating in multiple countries
- dispossessionDeprival of property rights
Adopting Euro-American practices
- missionaryReligious outreach worker
- orientalismInterest in Eastern aesthetics
- otheringViewing as fundamentally different
- paternalismControlling others for their good
imperialism
Extending dominion over others
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- neo-imperialismModern indirect foreign domination
- superpowerDominant nation or magical ability
empire · subjugation · expansionism · control · dominion · intervention · coercion · unilateralism
comprador
Native agent for foreigners
- vassalLand-holding sworn subordinate
- patronageSupporter's financial backing
- protectorateGuarded semi-autonomous territory
monoculture
Single-crop agricultural system
- multinationalsCorporations operating in multiple countries
- dispossessionDeprival of property rights
westernization
Adopting Euro-American practices
- missionaryReligious outreach worker
- orientalismInterest in Eastern aesthetics
- otheringViewing as fundamentally different
- Colonial architectureFederal style, Georgian style, Mount Vernon, Monticello, dormer windows
- HaitiHaiti, Port-au-Prince, Hispaniola, Haitian Revolution, vodou
neocolonialdecolonized
Freed from colonial rule
sovereign · independent · self-determining · autonomous · liberated
neocolonialequitable
Just and unbiased
mutualistic · fair trade · egalitarian · reciprocal · self-sufficient