overseas expansion
Foreign market entry
Overseas expansion is the extension of a nation's territory, influence, or commercial activity beyond its borders and across oceans.
The phrase typically describes imperial or colonial growth: Britain's overseas expansion in the 18th century created a global empire.
It also applies to businesses establishing operations in foreign markets: The company's overseas expansion began with offices in Singapore and London.
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
- sea lanesDesignated ocean passages
- naval basesMilitary maritime installations
- tradeExchange of commodities
- open marketsUnrestricted commercial exchanges
ship · diplomacy · colonization · soft power · globalization · sovereignty · territorial disputes · language exchange · imperialism · gunboat diplomacy · extraterritoriality · sphere of influence · multinational corporations · branch offices · military alliances · defense strategy · settler colonialism · new world
- U.S. TerritoriesNorthwest Territory, Guam, territories, territorial governance, colonial territories
overseas expansionisolationism
Policy avoiding foreign alliances
insularity · non-interventionism · domestic affairs · autarky · protectionism
overseas expansionretrenchment
Reduction of expenditures
withdrawal · retreat · downsizing · shrinkage · pullback
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