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Meaning of decolonization of the americas

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

decolonization

Pronunciation:/diːˌkɒl.ə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

noun

Definitions

  1. The freeing of a colony etc from dependent status by granting it independence.

  2. The reverse of colonization, i.e. granting back autonomy to a group.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/decolonization

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