the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
advocacy of imperial interests.
an imperial system of government.
imperial government.
Source: The Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Copyright � 1997 by Random House Inc.
imperialism
Imperialism can also refer more generally to a country's efforts to have a lot of power and influence over other countries, esp. in political and economic matters.
Source: Cambridge International Dictionary of English
imperialism
imperial government, authority, or system
the policy, practice, or advocacy of extending the power and dominion of a nation especially by direct territorial acquisitions or by gaining indirect control over the political or economic life of other areas; broadly : the extension or imposition of power, authority, or influence (union imperialism)
Source: Merriam-Webster's WWWebster Dictionary
Machiavelli and imperialism
Machiavelli does not suggest anywhere in The Prince that a prince should always be expanding his empire. The Prince is only concerned with the proper leading of one principality only.
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